Purim parties shift to bomb shelters as Israelis celebrate under Iran war threat
RNS | Covering the world of religion. [Unofficial]
March 4, 2026
People of all ages wearing sequined suits, bunny ears, pirate costumes and peacock feathers streamed into a mall’s underground parking lot that also functions as a bomb shelter for the traditional reading of the Purim story followed by a live band with dancing.
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