Purim for Hebrew Year 4882 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 1119 | 14 Adar 4879 | ||
Purim 1120 | 14 Adar 4880 | ||
Purim 1121 | 14 Adar II 4881 | ||
Purim 1122 | 14 Adar 4882 | ||
Purim 1123 | 14 Adar II 4883 | ||
Purim 1124 | 14 Adar 4884 | ||
Purim 1125 | 14 Adar 4885 | ||
Purim 1126 | 14 Adar II 4886 |
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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