Purim for Hebrew Year 5473 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 1710 | 14 Adar II 5470 | ||
Purim 1711 | 14 Adar 5471 | ||
Purim 1712 | 14 Adar II 5472 | ||
Purim 1713 | 14 Adar 5473 | ||
Purim 1714 | 14 Adar 5474 | ||
Purim 1715 | 14 Adar II 5475 | ||
Purim 1716 | 14 Adar 5476 | ||
Purim 1717 | 14 Adar 5477 |
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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