Purim for Hebrew Year 5281 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 1518 | 14 Adar 5278 | ||
Purim 1519 | 14 Adar 5279 | ||
Purim 1520 | 14 Adar II 5280 | ||
Purim 1521 | 14 Adar 5281 | ||
Purim 1522 | 14 Adar II 5282 | ||
Purim 1523 | 14 Adar 5283 | ||
Purim 1524 | 14 Adar 5284 | ||
Purim 1525 | 14 Adar II 5285 |
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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