Festivities in the Holy Land — 6/50

ISRAEL · APRIL 2003

Ultra orthodox Children in Mea Shearim present their "mishlo'ah manot", their gifts to the other people, which is one of Purim customs cited in the Megillah. It is customary on this holiday to eat special triangular pastries filled with poppy seeds and called Haman's Ears, to express the joy of conquering evil.

Ces enfants ultra orthodoxes de Mea Shearim donnentt leurs "mishlo'ah manot ", cadeaux pour les autres, qui est l'une de coutumes de Purim citée dans le Megillah. Il est usuel ce jour là de manger des pâtisseries triangulaires spéciales, remplies de clous de girofle, appellés "Les oreilles d'Haman", pour exprimer la joie de conquérir le mal.

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