Jews in Israel, New York celebrate freedom on Purim

The Jewish holiday of Purim celebrates the Jews' salvation from genocide in ancient Persia, as recounted in the Scroll of Esther (Photo: AP)

Ultra-orthodox jews in parts of Israel and the US took to the streets for celebrations (Photo: AP)

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men and children wear costumes during the Jewish holiday of Purim in Mea Shearim ultra-Orthodox neighborhood in Jerusalem (Photo: AP)

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men celebrate during the Jewish holiday of Purim in Mea Shearim ultra-Orthodox neighborhood in Jerusalem (Photo: AP)

A boy, in costume as a mummy for the Jewish celebration of Purim, leads his pet goat out of a Brooklyn bakery (Photo: AP)

People watch a passing float of U.S. President Donald Trump during a march in a Purim parade in the town of Holon near Tel Aviv (Photo: AP)

Jewish settlers celebrate Purim holiday in the West Bank city of Hebron (Photo: AP)

An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish child wearing U.S. President Donald Trump's mask and costume walks during the Purim festival in Bnei Brak, near Tel Aviv (Photo: AP)