Dressed for Purim

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish boys wear costumes during the Jewish holiday of Purim, a celebration of the Jews' salvation from genocide in ancient Persia, as recounted in the Book of Esther, in Ashdod, Israel, March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish boy wears a costume during the Jewish holiday of Purim, a celebration of the Jews' salvation from genocide in ancient Persia, as recounted in the Book of Esther, in Ashdod, Israel, March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

A man walks with a child wearing a costume, during celebrations to mark the Jewish holiday of Purim in Brooklyn, New York City, March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith

People carry an eight-foot challah bread during celebrations to mark the Jewish holiday of Purim in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, March 6, 2023.   REUTERS/Stephanie Keith

An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish man reads from the Book of Esther during the Jewish holiday of Purim, a celebration of the Jews' salvation from genocide in ancient Persia, as recounted in the Book of Esther, in Ashdod, Israel, March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Amir...more

An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish boy wears a costume during the Jewish holiday of Purim, a celebration of the Jews' salvation from genocide in ancient Persia, as recounted in the Book of Esther, in Ashdod, Israel, March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Israeli soldiers and settlers take part in celebrations marking the Jewish holiday of Purim, in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma

A child wearing a costume walks on the sidewalk during celebrations to mark the Jewish holiday of Purim in Brooklyn, New York City, March 6, 2023.   REUTERS/Stephanie Keith

An Israeli settler takes part in celebrations marking the Jewish holiday of Purim, as Israeli army soldiers patrol, in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish people wear costumes during the Jewish holiday of Purim, a celebration of the Jews' salvation from genocide in ancient Persia, as recounted in the Book of Esther, in Ashdod, Israel, March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Young men stand in a party bus during celebrations to mark the Jewish holiday of Purim in Brooklyn, New York City, March 6, 2023.   REUTERS/Stephanie Keith

People dress in costumes as they gather for celebrations to mark the Jewish holiday of Purim in Brooklyn, New York City, March 6, 2023.   REUTERS/Stephanie Keith

People wearing costumes gather during celebrations to mark the Jewish holiday of Purim in Brooklyn, New York City, March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith

Children wearing costumes play during celebrations to mark the Jewish holiday of Purim in Brooklyn, New York City, March 6, 2023.   REUTERS/Stephanie Keith

Children light firecrackers in the street during celebrations to mark the Jewish holiday of Purim in Brooklyn, New York City, March 6, 2023.   REUTERS/Stephanie Keith

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish people take part in the reading from the Book of Esther during the Jewish holiday of Purim, a celebration of the Jews' salvation from genocide in ancient Persia, as recounted in the Book of Esther, in Ashdod, Israel, March 6,...more

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish people take part in the reading from the Book of Esther during the Jewish holiday of Purim, a celebration of the Jews' salvation from genocide in ancient Persia, as recounted in the Book of Esther, in Ashdod, Israel, March 6,...more

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish boys wear costumes during the Jewish holiday of Purim, a celebration of the Jews' salvation from genocide in ancient Persia, as recounted in the Book of Esther, in Ashdod, Israel, March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Amir Cohen