Purim for Hebrew Year 4826 began on and ended on .
Purim (Hebrew: פּוּרִים, Pûrîm “lots”, from the word פור pur, also called the Festival of Lots) is a Jewish holiday which commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from Haman in the ancient Persian Empire, a story recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther (Megillat Esther).
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Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
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Purim 1063 | 14 Adar 4823 | ||
Purim 1064 | 14 Adar II 4824 | ||
Purim 1065 | 14 Adar 4825 | ||
Purim 1066 | 14 Adar II 4826 | ||
Purim 1067 | 14 Adar 4827 | ||
Purim 1068 | 14 Adar 4828 | ||
Purim 1069 | 14 Adar II 4829 | ||
Purim 1070 | 14 Adar 4830 |
Torah Portion: Exodus 17:8-16
JPS Commentary on Esther
by Adele Berlin
Five Megilloth and Jonah
by H. L. Ginsberg
Megillat Esther
by J. T. Waldman
The Story of Esther
by Eric A. Kimmel
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