Purim for Hebrew Year 5213 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 1450 | 14 Adar 5210 | ||
Purim 1451 | 14 Adar 5211 | ||
Purim 1452 | 14 Adar II 5212 | ||
Purim 1453 | 14 Adar 5213 | ||
Purim 1454 | 14 Adar II 5214 | ||
Purim 1455 | 14 Adar 5215 | ||
Purim 1456 | 14 Adar 5216 | ||
Purim 1457 | 14 Adar II 5217 |
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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