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Princess fancy dress for Jewish festival
20th Mar 2008
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Jewish children around the world will wear fancy dress and attend Synagogue dressed as princesses and kings tonight, to mark the festival of Purim.
The festival remembers the saving of the Jewish population of Persia by Princess Esther, who married King Antiochus and helped overthrow his evil advisor Haman.
Every year, to remember the event, children and adults dress up in an assortment of costumes and listen to the story being read out from a scroll called a megillah. Whenever Haman's name is mentioned, they boo and make a racket with a noise-maker called a gregor.
Other customs include the eating of triangular poppy seed-filled sweet pastry called Hamantaschen, as well as eating a big meal, making special baskets filled with food and gifts to give to friends and donating to charity.
On Sunday in East London, the Beaumont Grove Jewish community centre celebrated the festival early with fancy dress for members and volunteers, reported the East London Advertiser.
The 'best dressed member' prize swent to Betty Conroy from Stepney, who wore an unusual constume complete with a scroll saying 'Happy Purim'.
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