Purim for Hebrew Year 5542 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 1779 | 14 Adar 5539 | ||
Purim 1780 | 14 Adar II 5540 | ||
Purim 1781 | 14 Adar 5541 | ||
Purim 1782 | 14 Adar 5542 | ||
Purim 1783 | 14 Adar II 5543 | ||
Purim 1784 | 14 Adar 5544 | ||
Purim 1785 | 14 Adar 5545 | ||
Purim 1786 | 14 Adar II 5546 |
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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