Purim for Hebrew Year 5027 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 1264 | 14 Adar II 5024 | ||
Purim 1265 | 14 Adar 5025 | ||
Purim 1266 | 14 Adar 5026 | ||
Purim 1267 | 14 Adar II 5027 | ||
Purim 1268 | 14 Adar 5028 | ||
Purim 1269 | 14 Adar 5029 | ||
Purim 1270 | 14 Adar II 5030 | ||
Purim 1271 | 14 Adar 5031 |
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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