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30 Photos Of Williamsburg Jews Rocking Festive Purim Costumes
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John Del Signore
Published Mar 17, 2014
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Yesterday was Purim, the annual holiday commemorating the deliverance of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire from destruction in the wake of a plot by Haman, royal vizier to King Ahasueru and would-be Jew killer. The festivities in ultra-Orthodox South Williamsburg involved the usual merriment and masquerading, as well as massive party buses and cold hard cash for the kids. Check out these exclusive photos of the Purim street style from G. David Gottdenger.
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Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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