Purim for Hebrew Year 5276 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 1513 | 14 Adar 5273 | ||
Purim 1514 | 14 Adar II 5274 | ||
Purim 1515 | 14 Adar 5275 | ||
Purim 1516 | 14 Adar 5276 | ||
Purim 1517 | 14 Adar II 5277 | ||
Purim 1518 | 14 Adar 5278 | ||
Purim 1519 | 14 Adar 5279 | ||
Purim 1520 | 14 Adar II 5280 |
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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