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==== Purim Customs ====

A child in costume passes before the Rebbe during the distribution of dollars that took place on the Purim holiday

[[File:תחפושת.jpg|thumb|A child in costume passes before the Rebbe during the distribution of dollars that took place on the Purim holiday]]

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* '''Costumes''' - One of the customs is that children wear costumes. The reason for this custom is to increase joy and to symbolize that even when a Jew sins, it is only an "external costume," similar to what happened on Purim (when the Jewish people enjoyed Achashverosh's feast).

* '''Beating Haman''' - On Purim, we are to erase Haman who was from the seed of Amalek. The erasure is done by making noise when his name is mentioned in the Megillat Esther, using a noisemaker.

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== Walled Cities ==

~~Jerusalem - a city surrounded by walls from the days of Joshua son of Nun, where Purim of walled cities is celebrated~~

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Cities surrounded by walls from the days of Joshua son of Nun are cities that have a tradition testifying that during the time of Joshua son of Nun during the conquest of the land (year 2489) they were surrounded by walls. The only definite city that was walled then is the city of Jerusalem, however there are many cities which we are concerned about whether they were walled then such as: Safed, Tiberias, Acre and more.

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 ==== Purim Customs ====
-A child in costume passes before the Rebbe during the distribution of dollars that took place on the Purim holiday
+[[File:תחפושת.jpg|thumb|A child in costume passes before the Rebbe during the distribution of dollars that took place on the Purim holiday]]
-[[File:תחפושת.jpg|thumb]]
 * '''Costumes''' - One of the customs is that children wear costumes. The reason for this custom is to increase joy and to symbolize that even when a Jew sins, it is only an "external costume," similar to what happened on Purim (when the Jewish people enjoyed Achashverosh's feast).
 * '''Beating Haman''' - On Purim, we are to erase Haman who was from the seed of Amalek. The erasure is done by making noise when his name is mentioned in the Megillat Esther, using a noisemaker.
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 == Walled Cities ==
-Jerusalem - a city surrounded by walls from the days of Joshua son of Nun, where Purim of walled cities is celebrated
-[[File:חומות ירושלים.jpg|thumb]]
 Cities surrounded by walls from the days of Joshua son of Nun are cities that have a tradition testifying that during the time of Joshua son of Nun during the conquest of the land (year 2489) they were surrounded by walls. The only definite city that was walled then is the city of Jerusalem, however there are many cities which we are concerned about whether they were walled then such as: Safed, Tiberias, Acre and more.