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Russia's chief Rabbi Berl Lazar reading the Biblical Book of Esther which tells about the history of Purim. Celebration of the Jewish festival of Purim in the Moscow Jewish Community Center.
- Package: The Jewish festival of Purim
- Categories: Religion & Belief, Arts, Culture & Entertainment
- Location: Moscow, Russia
- Event date: 09.03.2009
- Date published: 10.03.2009
- Author: Ruslan Krivobok
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 2304x3456px, 2.4Mb