A man dressed up as a gorilla in the congregation during the Megillah reading for Purim in Walford road synagogue. Purim is one of the most entertaining Jewish holidays. It commemorates the time when the Jewish people living in Persia were saved from extermination from a massacre by Haman. Due to the courage of a young Jewish woman called Esther, it is customary for men dress u and to hold carnival-like celebrations.

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Size: 4096px × 2730px
Location: Stamford Hill, London, England, UK
Photo credit: © Andrew Aitchison / Alamy / Afripics
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