20130221 Purim celebrations begin in Jerusalem
Students at Leyada High School take part in an installation portraying the Dark Ages acting the part of an executioner and a prisoner. Jerusalem, Israel. 21-Feb-2013. Leyada High School students take part in the school's traditional Purim Festival. Purim, one of Judaism's more colorful holidays, commemorates the miraculous salvation of the Jews from a Persian genocidal plot.
Students at Leyada High School take part in an installation portraying travels to the Far East, a very popular Israeli destination, dressed up as young travelers. Jerusalem, Israel. 21-Feb-2013. Leyada High School students take part in the school's traditional Purim Festival. Purim, one of Judaism's more colorful holidays, commemorates the miraculous salvation of the Jews from a Persian genocidal plot.
A student at Leyada High School takes part in an installation portraying the Dark Ages acting the part of a drunk in a tavern. Jerusalem, Israel. 21-Feb-2013. Leyada High School students take part in the school's traditional Purim Festival. Purim, one of Judaism's more colorful holidays, commemorates the miraculous salvation of the Jews from a Persian genocidal plot.
A student at Leyada High School takes part in an installation portraying travels to the Far East, a very popular Israeli destination, dressed up as an exotic dancer besides another student portraying a Buddhist monk. Jerusalem, Israel. 21-Feb-2013. Leyada High School students take part in the school's traditional Purim Festival. Purim, one of Judaism's more colorful holidays, commemorates the miraculous salvation of the Jews from a Persian genocidal plot.
A student at Leyada High School takes part in an installation portraying travels to the Far East, a very popular Israeli destination, dressed up as an Indian snake charmer. Jerusalem, Israel. 21-Feb-2013. Leyada High School students take part in the school's traditional Purim Festival. Purim, one of Judaism's more colorful holidays, commemorates the miraculous salvation of the Jews from a Persian genocidal plot.
A student at Leyada High School takes part in an installation portraying the Dark Ages acting the part of a drunk in a tavern. Jerusalem, Israel. 21-Feb-2013. Leyada High School students take part in the school's traditional Purim Festival. Purim, one of Judaism's more colorful holidays, commemorates the miraculous salvation of the Jews from a Persian genocidal plot.
A student at Leyada High School takes part in an installation portraying the Dark Ages acting the part of a beggar. Jerusalem, Israel. 21-Feb-2013. Leyada High School students take part in the school's traditional Purim Festival. Purim, one of Judaism's more colorful holidays, commemorates the miraculous salvation of the Jews from a Persian genocidal plot.
A student at Leyada High School takes part in an installation portraying the Dark Ages acting the part of a whore in a tavern. Jerusalem, Israel. 21-Feb-2013. Leyada High School students take part in the school's traditional Purim Festival. Purim, one of Judaism's more colorful holidays, commemorates the miraculous salvation of the Jews from a Persian genocidal plot.
A student at Leyada High School takes part in an installation portraying life in a kibbutz acting the part of a children's caretaker. Jerusalem, Israel. 21-Feb-2013. Leyada High School students take part in the school's traditional Purim Festival. Purim, one of Judaism's more colorful holidays, commemorates the miraculous salvation of the Jews from a Persian genocidal plot.
Students at Leyada High School take part in an installation portraying travels to the Far East, a very popular Israeli destination, dressed up as religious Chabad activists. Jerusalem, Israel. 21-Feb-2013. Leyada High School students take part in the school's traditional Purim Festival. Purim, one of Judaism's more colorful holidays, commemorates the miraculous salvation of the Jews from a Persian genocidal plot.
A student at Leyada High School takes part in an installation portraying travels to the Far East, a very popular Israeli destination, dressed up as a Buddhist monk. Jerusalem, Israel. 21-Feb-2013. Leyada High School students take part in the school's traditional Purim Festival. Purim, one of Judaism's more colorful holidays, commemorates the miraculous salvation of the Jews from a Persian genocidal plot.
A student at Leyada High School takes part in an installation portraying life in a kibbutz acting the part of an agricultural farmer. Jerusalem, Israel. 21-Feb-2013. Leyada High School students take part in the school's traditional Purim Festival. Purim, one of Judaism's more colorful holidays, commemorates the miraculous salvation of the Jews from a Persian genocidal plot.