Jewish children in Brooklyn dress up in colorful costumes as they celebrate festival of Purim
Purim celebrates the foiling of a plot to massacre the Jewish people around 2,500 years ago People dress up and exchange gifts with their family and enjoy a special feast to celebrate Children are encouraged to dress up to celebrate Purim and everyone congregates at the synagogue to hear a retelling of the ancient story On the evening before, Jews do not eat or drink, but then enjoy feasts and parties during the festival The most popular snack in the holiday is a traditional triangle-shaped pastry called Humentaschen
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