IN PHOTOS: Israel Celebrates Purim 2022

It was during Purim just two years ago (though it now feels like a lifetime) that the coronavirus first broke out in Israel

By Israel Today Staff | | Topics: Purim

Purim 2022 marks the first real return to post-Corona life as mass gatherings are being permitted during the extra-biblical holiday with no questions asked.

Purim parade in Herzliya.
1 / 6 Purim parade in Herzliya. Photo: Tomer Neuberg/Flash90
The only sign of Corona are the costumes of those dressing up as healthcare professionals, who became national heroes during the pandemic.
2 / 6 The only sign of Corona are the costumes of those dressing up as healthcare professionals, who became national heroes during the pandemic. Photo: Tomer Neuberg/Flash90
Not a mask in sight, besides those being worn by the children.
3 / 6 Not a mask in sight, besides those being worn by the children. Photo: Michael Giladi/Flash90
Central to Purim is the reading of the Book of Esther, which tells of Israel’s deliverance from an attempted genocide at the hands of the Persians.
4 / 6 Central to Purim is the reading of the Book of Esther, which tells of Israel’s deliverance from an attempted genocide at the hands of the Persians. Photo: Yaakov Lederman/Flash90
Without a doubt Purim is the favorite Jewish holiday of Israeli children.
5 / 6 Without a doubt Purim is the favorite Jewish holiday of Israeli children. Photo: Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90
And in a surprise twist, Purim 2022 was accompanied by snow in many parts of the country!
6 / 6 And in a surprise twist, Purim 2022 was accompanied by snow in many parts of the country! Photo: Gershon Elinson/Flash90

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