Purim for Hebrew Year 5115 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 1352 | 14 Adar 5112 | ||
Purim 1353 | 14 Adar 5113 | ||
Purim 1354 | 14 Adar II 5114 | ||
Purim 1355 | 14 Adar 5115 | ||
Purim 1356 | 14 Adar 5116 | ||
Purim 1357 | 14 Adar II 5117 | ||
Purim 1358 | 14 Adar 5118 | ||
Purim 1359 | 14 Adar II 5119 |
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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