10.03.2012                      16.Adar. 5772                      Ki Tisa

Jüdisches Feature:

An old world comes alive during colorful Purim

The ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Mea She'arim gets loud and festive in celebration of Purim.

Mea She'arim, one of the oldest Jewish neighborhoods in Jerusalem, populated by haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Jews, was a sight to behold on Friday, when people took to the streets in costumes and drunken spirits to celebrate the holiday of Purim.
Little girls dressed up as brides and little boys dressed as old Hassidic men ran down the ancient alleys asking for Purim charity, while young men ran up singing songs and calling people to join them in celebration….