Jerusalem children banned from wearing soldier costumes for Purim

And if the above explanation is not enough, then the same ad adds another reason not to wear security suits: “It has already been proven that the descent of teenagers into debauchery begins with the bacchanalia of the Purim days.”

Orthodox activist Arale Yakter says that “we will not teach children that there is an army, because when he joins the army and even becomes the best there, it will be clear that he should not be with us.” Yakter explains this by saying that “the secular will persecute the orthodox and instill in him hatred of the orthodox.”

Yakter admits that he doesn’t want his child to aspire to become a police officer because one day he will still be called a “stinking doss.”

But Roi Turkiya from the Strauss Bazaar branch in the capital’s Pisgat Ze’ev district says that demand for security force costumes has increased significantly this year. “The best-selling costumes are the uniforms of soldiers, police, special forces and rescuers. I don’t remember such a big stir around these costumes as this season,” Turkia explained.

“I think it’s hard to think of a better time for unity and support for soldiers and security forces,” said another local resident. “We need to ignore the extremists in orthodox society who do not represent the majority. My daughter dreams of dressing up as a policewoman. This is the most popular costume in her class. Many girls covet such outfits. We all sympathize with the IDF and other security forces, and the choice of costumes in the form of their uniforms best reflects our gratitude and kindness to them.”