I was surprised to just learn that this is a common way to celebrate Purim in this Ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Israel.
These little boys sure look like they’re having a good time… I wonder if they sneak a smoke when it’s not Purim. Notice the little one on the left with several cigarettes in his hand.
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- An ultra-Orthodox Jewish youth lights a friend’s cigarette during celebrations for the Jewish holiday of Purim in Jerusalem’s Mea Shearim neighbourhood March 11, 2009. (Reuters)
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Purim is a celebration of the Jews’ salvation from genocide in ancient Persia, as recounted in the Book of Esther.
Photos: Day Life
