Purim festival

Purim sameach! Happy Purim! May you have a joyous holiday! To learn the hidden meanings of the Festival of Lots, click here.

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Orthodox Jewish children and their parents have swapped their traditional clothing to put on a colourful display to celebrate the festival of Purim on the streets of east London.

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The Jewish festival of Purim has brought colour and celebration to the streets of Stamford Hill this afternoon, along with other areas with large Jewish communities around the country.

The joyous Jewish holiday celebrates Jews' escape from annihilation as told in the Book of Esther. A lesser-known end to the story takes on new meaning during this time of war in the Middle East.