Reading the Book of Esther during Purim celebration in a synagogue, Montrouge, Hauts-de-Seine, France, Europe

Reading the Book of Esther during Purim celebration in a synagogue, Montrouge, Hauts-de-Seine, France, Europe

Orthodox Jew in the Belz Synagogue, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Reading the Book of Esther during Purim celebration in a synagogue, Montrouge, Hauts-de-Seine, France, Europe

Purim celebration in the Belz Synagogue, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Purim 2016 Jewish celebrations in Stamford Hill, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

When Haman's name is read out during the public chanting of the Megillah in the synagogue, which occurs 54 times, the congregation engages in noisemaking to blot out his name, Purim Festival, Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel, Middle East

Scroll of Esther, known as the Megillah, Purim celebration, Paris, France, Europe

When Haman's name is read out during the public chanting of the Megillah in the synagogue, which occurs 54 times, the congregation engages in noisemaking to blot out his name, Purim Festival, Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel, Middle East

Purim celebration in the Belz Synagogue, Jerusalem, Middle East

Purim celebration in the Belz Synagogue, Jerusalem, Middle East

Book of Esther (Meguilah), Purim celebration in a Liberal synagogue, Paris, France, Europe

Purim celebration in the Belz Synagogue, Jerusalem, Middle East

Purim celebration in the Belz Synagogue, Jerusalem, Middle East

Reading of Esther Megila during the Purim Festival, Israel, Middle East

Purim celebration in a Liberal synagogue, Paris, France, Europe

Purim celebration in the Belz Synagogue, Jerusalem, Middle East

Book of Esther (Meguilah), Purim celebration in a Liberal synagogue, Paris, France, Europe

Celebration of Purim festival in a Jerusalem synagogue, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Celebration of Purim festival in a Jerusalem synagogue, Israel, Middle East

Children dressed for Purim holiday in Mea Shearim, Jewish Orthodox district, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Purim festival in Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Book of Esther (Meguilah), Purim celebration in a Liberal synagogue, Paris, France, Europe

Purim celebration in the Belz Synagogue, Jerusalem, Middle East