Photo Essay: Purim celebrations start in Israel

Hundreds of thousands of students wore costumes to school Tuesday morning to celebrate Purim. Here are some photos of the kids having fun in their creative getups.

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Photo: Gil Yohanan

Photo:Barel Efraim

Photo: Barel Efraim

Barel Efraim

Photo: Assaf Kamer

Assaf Kamer

Photo: Assaf Kamer

Photo:Yogev Etias

Photo: Eli Segal

Photo: Gil Yohanan

Photo: Gil Yohanan

The children will be able to don their costumes once again when the actual day of Purim begins Wednesday evening.