Ultra-Orthodox Jews celebrate Purim in Bnei Brak near Tel Aviv, Israel

Ultra-Orthodox Jews celebrate Purim in Bnei Brak near Tel Aviv, Israel, on March 20, 2019. Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people from Haman's plot during the reign of the ancient Persian Empire, according to the Biblical Book of Esther. (Xinhua/Gil Cohen Magen)