How Purim was celebrated when Israel was at its infancy

Historical photos provide a glimpse into early Purim parades in the nascent state of Israel, featuring prominent figures such as the President of Egypt and the King of Jordan: a testament to the event's topical and historical significance
Tamar Trabelsi Hadad, Itamar Eichner|
In 1968, during the celebration of Purim and nearly a year after the Six-Day War, an Adloyada (an Israeli Purim parade) influenced by the war was held in Tel Aviv. In the parade, which took place in March on Ibn Gabirol Street, oversized puppets depicting Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser and King Hussein of Jordan were exhibited, appearing as though they were engaging in a telephone conversation. This striking image, along with others, was sourced from the Yitzhak Ben-Zvi Archive.
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The tradition of the Adloyada in Tel Aviv predates even the establishment of the state of Israel. In the 1930s, it featured protest displays against Nazi Germany. One of the photographs shows models of a cannon and war machinery adorned with swastikas, German soldiers with swastikas on their arms, and a Nazi clown doll assaulting a Jewish doll. Upon a closer look at the image, it's noticeable that the German soldier bears a mustache, bearing a resemblance to Adolf Hitler.
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תל אביב, 1968: עדלאידע עם הדמויות של נאצר וחוסיין
תל אביב, 1968: עדלאידע עם הדמויות של נאצר וחוסיין
Tel Aviv Adloyada of 1968
(Photo: Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, Archive )

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עדלאידע עם סמלי מגן דוד
עדלאידע עם סמלי מגן דוד
Star of David on the parade
(Photo: Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, Archive )

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בובה של קלגס נאצי רומסת יהודי בעדלאידע בתל אביב, 1935
בובה של קלגס נאצי רומסת יהודי בעדלאידע בתל אביב, 1935
An Adloyada with a Swastika, circa 1935
(Photo: Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, Archive )

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העדלאידע בירושלים ב-1959
העדלאידע בירושלים ב-1959
Jerusalem Adloyada, 1959
(Photo: Sima Zelig, KKL Archives)
The Shoshana and Asher Halevi Photo Archive is a collection of photographs taken by Israeli citizens. Dr. Yaniv Mazor, CEO of Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, remarks: "It is moving to see that even before the establishment of the state, the tradition of Adloyada existed, which was influenced then as it is today by wars and daily events."
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