Children and adults across Israel are preparing for the Purim holiday, which begins Wednesday evening. Purim parades are scheduled in cities across the country on Thursday and Friday. Costume (and alcohol) sales are at their yearly high, and a festive atmosphere is brewing. The Book of Esther is traditionally read on Purim eve and the following morning. The National Library in Jerusalem announced it will display a 400-year-old scroll of the Book of Esther — the oldest in its collection -- in honor of the upcoming holiday.
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