Purim for Hebrew Year 5336 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 1573 | 14 Adar 5333 | ||
Purim 1574 | 14 Adar II 5334 | ||
Purim 1575 | 14 Adar 5335 | ||
Purim 1576 | 14 Adar 5336 | ||
Purim 1577 | 14 Adar II 5337 | ||
Purim 1578 | 14 Adar 5338 | ||
Purim 1579 | 14 Adar II 5339 | ||
Purim 1580 | 14 Adar 5340 |
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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