Purim for Hebrew Year 5561 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 1798 | 14 Adar 5558 | ||
Purim 1799 | 14 Adar II 5559 | ||
Purim 1800 | 14 Adar 5560 | ||
Purim 1801 | 14 Adar 5561 | ||
Purim 1802 | 14 Adar II 5562 | ||
Purim 1803 | 14 Adar 5563 | ||
Purim 1804 | 14 Adar 5564 | ||
Purim 1805 | 14 Adar II 5565 |
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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