The Jewish community of Hebron held their annual Purim parade on Thursday
March 1, 2018 to the delight of families, children and adults. Many came from other
cities for the festive occasion in which people dressed up, sang and danced in
celebration of the Jewish holiday. The evening before, the Megillah, or Scroll of Esther
was read at the Tomb of Machpela.
The next day, the festivities began, including what now have become local Hebron
traditions, such as the decorated tractor which rolls down King David Street and the
juggling clown. A Purim carnival with children’s activities such as a costume contest
took place as well.
Purim traditions are rich in Hebron and include the Window Purim, an incident which took
place in the 1800s in which the community was saved from a cruel Ottoman pasha by a
miracle. Another mini-Purim of yesteryear was the Purim of Ibrahim Pasha, in which the
community was saved during a revolt of Arab peasants against feudal Arab land
owners.
Plan your visit to Hebron today:
United States contact info:
http://www.hebronfund.org
1760 Ocean Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11230
718-677-6886
[email protected]
March 1, 2018 to the delight of families, children and adults. Many came from other
cities for the festive occasion in which people dressed up, sang and danced in
celebration of the Jewish holiday. The evening before, the Megillah, or Scroll of Esther
was read at the Tomb of Machpela.
The next day, the festivities began, including what now have become local Hebron
traditions, such as the decorated tractor which rolls down King David Street and the
juggling clown. A Purim carnival with children’s activities such as a costume contest
took place as well.
Purim traditions are rich in Hebron and include the Window Purim, an incident which took
place in the 1800s in which the community was saved from a cruel Ottoman pasha by a
miracle. Another mini-Purim of yesteryear was the Purim of Ibrahim Pasha, in which the
community was saved during a revolt of Arab peasants against feudal Arab land
owners.
Plan your visit to Hebron today:
United States contact info:
http://www.hebronfund.org
1760 Ocean Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11230
718-677-6886
[email protected]
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/hebronofficial
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/hebronvideo
Israeli contact info:
http://en.hebron.org.il/
02-996-5333
[email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hebron.machpela
Israeli contact info:
http://en.hebron.org.il/
02-996-5333
[email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hebron.machpela
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/hebronvideo
RELATED ARTICLES:
* Hebron Purim Parade Brings Joy
to Residents Despite Terror
* The Legend of the Window Purim
and other Hebron Holiday Stories
* Purim in Hebron
2017
RELATED ARTICLES:
* Hebron Purim Parade Brings Joy
to Residents Despite Terror
* The Legend of the Window Purim
and other Hebron Holiday Stories
* Purim in Hebron
2017
