Purim for Hebrew Year 5522 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 1759 | 14 Adar 5519 | ||
Purim 1760 | 14 Adar 5520 | ||
Purim 1761 | 14 Adar II 5521 | ||
Purim 1762 | 14 Adar 5522 | ||
Purim 1763 | 14 Adar 5523 | ||
Purim 1764 | 14 Adar II 5524 | ||
Purim 1765 | 14 Adar 5525 | ||
Purim 1766 | 14 Adar 5526 |
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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