Purim for Hebrew Year 5379 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 1616 | 14 Adar 5376 | ||
Purim 1617 | 14 Adar II 5377 | ||
Purim 1618 | 14 Adar 5378 | ||
Purim 1619 | 14 Adar 5379 | ||
Purim 1620 | 14 Adar II 5380 | ||
Purim 1621 | 14 Adar 5381 | ||
Purim 1622 | 14 Adar 5382 | ||
Purim 1623 | 14 Adar II 5383 |
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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