Purim - A holiday that is held in March that celebrates the rescue of the Jews from extermination at the hands of the chief minister of the King of Persia. During this celebration, the Megillah or scroll is read, which tells the story of Esther. During the recitation, the children use their noise-makers or gragers when the name Haman is mentioned, in order to blot out the name of the villain in this tale. The children also dress up in costumes of the biblical figures from this story: Esther, Mordecai and Ahasuerus.