Purim for Hebrew Year 5186 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 1423 | 14 Adar 5183 | ||
Purim 1424 | 14 Adar 5184 | ||
Purim 1425 | 14 Adar II 5185 | ||
Purim 1426 | 14 Adar 5186 | ||
Purim 1427 | 14 Adar II 5187 | ||
Purim 1428 | 14 Adar 5188 | ||
Purim 1429 | 14 Adar 5189 | ||
Purim 1430 | 14 Adar II 5190 |
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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