The celebration of the Purim call Jewish people remember the saving of the Jews from Haman, who planned to kill them all in the time of the ancient Achaemenid Persian empire. Purim also celebrates the great courage displayed by a Jewish girl named Esther, who had to marry the king of Persia, which ended up helping to save all the Jews. As part of the carnival-like atmosphere of Purim, many children and adults wear costumes. Some attribute this tradition to the fact that Esther initially “masked” her Jewish identity. Now a vibrant and widely practiced custom, some choose to dress as characters from the Purim story, while others select Jewish heroes from throughout history. Traditionally, the Book of Esther is read at both evening and morning
