Purim for Hebrew Year 5033 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 1270 | 14 Adar II 5030 | ||
Purim 1271 | 14 Adar 5031 | ||
Purim 1272 | 14 Adar 5032 | ||
Purim 1273 | 14 Adar II 5033 | ||
Purim 1274 | 14 Adar 5034 | ||
Purim 1275 | 14 Adar II 5035 | ||
Purim 1276 | 14 Adar 5036 | ||
Purim 1277 | 14 Adar 5037 |
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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