Purim 1497 / פּוּרִים 5257
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Celebration of Jewish deliverance as told by Megilat Esther 🎭️📜
Purim for Hebrew Year 5257 began on Wednesday, 24 February 1497 Thursday, 25 February 1497
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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Dates for Purim
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Date
Purim 1494
Wednesday Wed , February 28 Feb 28 Thursday Thu , March 1 Mar 1 14 Adar 5254
Purim 1495
Monday Mon , March 18 Mar 18 Tuesday Tue , March 19 Mar 19 14 Adar II 5255
Purim 1496
Saturday Sat , March 7 Mar 7 Sunday Sun , March 8 Mar 8 14 Adar 5256
Purim 1497
Wednesday Wed , February 24 Feb 24 Thursday Thu , February 25 Feb 25 14 Adar 5257
Purim 1498
Wednesday Wed , March 16 Mar 16 Thursday Thu , March 17 Mar 17 14 Adar II 5258
Purim 1499
Saturday Sat , March 4 Mar 4 Sunday Sun , March 5 Mar 5 14 Adar 5259
Purim 1500
Thursday Thu , February 22 Feb 22 Friday Fri , February 23 Feb 23 14 Adar 5260
Purim 1501
Wednesday Wed , March 13 Mar 13 Thursday Thu , March 14 Mar 14 14 Adar II 5261
Tanakh
Erev Purim
/ עֶרֶב פּוּרִים
Wednesday, 24 February 1497 / 13 Adar 5257
Megillah
1:
Esther 1:1-22
· 22 p’sukim
2:
Esther 2:1-23
· 23 p’sukim
3:
Esther 3:1-15
· 15 p’sukim
4:
Esther 4:1-17
· 17 p’sukim
5:
Esther 5:1-14
· 14 p’sukim
6:
Esther 6:1-14
· 14 p’sukim
7:
Esther 7:1-10
· 10 p’sukim
8:
Esther 8:1-17
· 17 p’sukim
9:
Esther 9:1-32
· 32 p’sukim
10:
Esther 10:1-3
· 3 p’sukim
Purim
/ פּוּרִים
Thursday, 25 February 1497 / 14 Adar 5257
Torah Portion:
Exodus 17:8-16
1:
Exodus 17:8-10
· 3 p’sukim
2:
Exodus 17:11-13
· 3 p’sukim
3:
Exodus 17:14-16
· 3 p’sukim
Megillah
1:
Esther 1:1-22
· 22 p’sukim
2:
Esther 2:1-23
· 23 p’sukim
3:
Esther 3:1-15
· 15 p’sukim
4:
Esther 4:1-17
· 17 p’sukim
5:
Esther 5:1-14
· 14 p’sukim
6:
Esther 6:1-14
· 14 p’sukim
7:
Esther 7:1-10
· 10 p’sukim
8:
Esther 8:1-17
· 17 p’sukim
9:
Esther 9:1-32
· 32 p’sukim
10:
Esther 10:1-3
· 3 p’sukim
References
The
Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
Tanakh:
The Holy Scriptures (paid link)
Jewish Publication Society
Sefaria Tanakh Sefaria.org
“Purim” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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