Purim for Hebrew Year 4959 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 1196 | 14 Adar 4956 | ||
Purim 1197 | 14 Adar II 4957 | ||
Purim 1198 | 14 Adar 4958 | ||
Purim 1199 | 14 Adar II 4959 | ||
Purim 1200 | 14 Adar 4960 | ||
Purim 1201 | 14 Adar 4961 | ||
Purim 1202 | 14 Adar II 4962 | ||
Purim 1203 | 14 Adar 4963 |
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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