London UK. 12th March 2017. Members of the Jewish community in Stamford Hill London celebrate the annual Purim holiday with fancy costumes and parades to commemorate the salvation of the Jewish people from extermination during the ancient Persian empire 2,500 years ago and continues to be celebrated today

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