Purim for Hebrew Year 5005 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 1242 | 14 Adar 5002 | ||
Purim 1243 | 14 Adar II 5003 | ||
Purim 1244 | 14 Adar 5004 | ||
Purim 1245 | 14 Adar II 5005 | ||
Purim 1246 | 14 Adar 5006 | ||
Purim 1247 | 14 Adar 5007 | ||
Purim 1248 | 14 Adar II 5008 | ||
Purim 1249 | 14 Adar 5009 |
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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