Purim for Hebrew Year 5056 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 1293 | 14 Adar 5053 | ||
Purim 1294 | 14 Adar II 5054 | ||
Purim 1295 | 14 Adar 5055 | ||
Purim 1296 | 14 Adar 5056 | ||
Purim 1297 | 14 Adar II 5057 | ||
Purim 1298 | 14 Adar 5058 | ||
Purim 1299 | 14 Adar 5059 | ||
Purim 1300 | 14 Adar II 5060 |
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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