Purim for Hebrew Year 5528 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 1765 | 14 Adar 5525 | ||
Purim 1766 | 14 Adar 5526 | ||
Purim 1767 | 14 Adar II 5527 | ||
Purim 1768 | 14 Adar 5528 | ||
Purim 1769 | 14 Adar II 5529 | ||
Purim 1770 | 14 Adar 5530 | ||
Purim 1771 | 14 Adar 5531 | ||
Purim 1772 | 14 Adar II 5532 |
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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