Purim for Hebrew Year 5433 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 1670 | 14 Adar 5430 | ||
Purim 1671 | 14 Adar 5431 | ||
Purim 1672 | 14 Adar II 5432 | ||
Purim 1673 | 14 Adar 5433 | ||
Purim 1674 | 14 Adar II 5434 | ||
Purim 1675 | 14 Adar 5435 | ||
Purim 1676 | 14 Adar 5436 | ||
Purim 1677 | 14 Adar II 5437 |
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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