People dressed in costumes watch the annual parade marking Purim near Tel Aviv
People dressed in costumes watch the annual parade marking the Jewish holiday of Purim in Holon, near Tel Aviv March 5, 2015. Purim is a celebration of the Jews' salvation from genocide in ancient Persia, as recounted in the Book of Esther. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY)