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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish man and several children in festive costumes walk together on a street in Mea Shearim, Jerusalem, during the Purim holiday.
Understanding the story of Purim
Esther preparing herself before visiting the king Esther confronting her husband Engraving showing Haman kneeling and pleading before Queen Esther, who is seated on a couch, while King Ahasuerus stands nearby making a dismissive gesture. Two black and white engravings: the top scene shows Mordecai being honored in a crowded city square in Babylon, while the lower scene depicts the execution of Haman before a group of onlookers. Engraving by Gustave Dore showing Esther standing and pointing at Haman before King Ahasuerus, who sits at a table in a grand hall with columns. Hanging Haman Esther scroll Older man wearing a red hat celebrates Purim by holding a wooden noisemaker and reading from a book, surrounded by others in festive attire.
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Understanding the story of Purim
Purim commemorates the survival of a Jewish community marked for death in ancient...
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Purim
An ultra-Orthodox family celebrating Purim in Jerusalem, 2012.
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Esther preparing herself before visiting the king
Esther at Her Toilet, oil on canvas by Aert de Gelder, c. 1684; in a private...
In a private collection
Esther confronting her husband
Esther Before Ahasuerus, oil on canvas by Artemisia Gentileschi, 17th century;...
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; gift of Elinor Dorrance Ingersoll, 1969 (accession no. 69.281); www.metmuseum.org
Groveling Haman
Haman begging Esther for his life as King Ahasuerus dismisses him; paper and steel...
© Sepia Times—Universal Images Group/Getty Images
Divergent paths
Mordecai is honored and Haman is hung; engraving by Jan Luyken, printed by Jacob...
© Sepia Times—Universal Images Group/Getty Images
Drama at the party
Queen Esther pointing to “wicked Haman” and informing King Ahasuerus of Haman's plan...
© Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector—Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Hanging Haman
Illustration from a Megillat Esther (scroll of Esther) showing the gallows upon which...
Jewish Museum, New York City/Art Resource, New York
Esther scroll
A scroll (megillah) of the Book of Esther for reading during Purim, from...
Graphic House/Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Make some noise!
A Jewish man reading from the Book of Esther and holding a grager to drown out the...
© Philippe Lissac /GODONG—The Image Bank Unreleased/Getty Images
A good time is had by all
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men after getting a little farshnickert (Yiddish:...
Amir Levy/Getty Images
Hamantaschen
Filled with raspberry and apricot filling, triangular hamantaschen cookies are a...
© Blueenayim/Dreamstime.com
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