Purim for Hebrew Year 5129 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 1366 | 14 Adar 5126 | ||
Purim 1367 | 14 Adar 5127 | ||
Purim 1368 | 14 Adar II 5128 | ||
Purim 1369 | 14 Adar 5129 | ||
Purim 1370 | 14 Adar II 5130 | ||
Purim 1371 | 14 Adar 5131 | ||
Purim 1372 | 14 Adar 5132 | ||
Purim 1373 | 14 Adar II 5133 |
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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