Photographer Grey Hutton gives us a joyful glimpse into the Jewish festival of Purim

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Anyone who lives in east London will have experienced the magic of Purim. You’ll be sat on the number 149 bus and then, bam! out of nowhere they’ll be a mini Elvis running down the road with a gang of firemen, closely followed by a man dressed as a lion and two milkmaids. This dress-up spectacular is how London’s Haredi Jewish community celebrates Purim, the March holiday that marks when Mordecai foiled Haman’s plans to rid the Persian Empire of the Jewish people during the fourth Century. It’s also the subject of a heartwarming new series by photographer Grey Hutton, who documented the celebration from dawn until dusk.

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May 02, 2019 at 12:45PM Posted by Its That Nice http://bit.ly/2DGd08E