Purim for Hebrew Year 4841 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 1078 | 14 Adar 4838 | ||
Purim 1079 | 14 Adar 4839 | ||
Purim 1080 | 14 Adar II 4840 | ||
Purim 1081 | 14 Adar 4841 | ||
Purim 1082 | 14 Adar 4842 | ||
Purim 1083 | 14 Adar II 4843 | ||
Purim 1084 | 14 Adar 4844 | ||
Purim 1085 | 14 Adar II 4845 |
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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