The carnival-like Purim holiday is celebrated with parades and costumed parties to commemorate the biblical story of the deliverance of the Jewish people from a plot to exterminate them in the ancient Persian empire 2,500 years ago, as recorded in the Book of Esther
Purim is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the survival of the Jewish people from a plot to destroy them, orchestrated by Haman, an official of the Achaemenid Empire, as told in the Book of Esther
The name Purim, derived from the Hebrew word for "lots," refers to the lots cast by Haman to decide the date for his planned attack on the Jewish people
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