 We are not celebrating Halloween. My name is India and we are going to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim here in Israel. Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from an evil man named Haman. You see, thousands of years ago, Haman had a plan to try and kill all of the Jews. But his plan failed. And now, this is how he celebrate today. Right now, we are in Israel. And because most of the population here is Jewish, Purim is a big deal here. Purim happens every year around the end of winter and beginning of spring. In Israel, if you walk down the street just before Purim, you will see so many costume stores. One of the biggest Purim traditions is to dress up. This is because the famous Queen Esther, who helped save the Jewish people in the Purim story had to hide the fact that she was Jewish. Today, some of the most popular costumes people wear are biblical characters, like Abraham. Israelis love to go out to the streets and party in their costumes. Entire streets become filled. And do you remember that evil man named Haman? Well, there is a special way to remember his defeat. With these. Yes, these here are cookies, and they are called hamantashim. But in Israel, they say, Osnehaman. This means the ears of Haman in Hebrew. They are triangles because they represent the ears of the evil Haman. Inside of the cookie is usually filled with jelly or chocolates. One other really important tradition of Purim is to actually read the Purim story, which can be found in the book of Esther known as the Megillah. For thousands of years, Jews have been celebrating Purim. Purim is a celebration of victory over evil. It is something we can all celebrate. So if you want to celebrate Purim, dress up. Eat some hamantashim cookies and read the book of Esther, which can be found in the Bible. This is how you celebrate Purim. This is Inside Israel. Thanks for watching and I'll see you next time.