Purim for Hebrew Year 5586 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 1823 | 14 Adar 5583 | ||
Purim 1824 | 14 Adar II 5584 | ||
Purim 1825 | 14 Adar 5585 | ||
Purim 1826 | 14 Adar II 5586 | ||
Purim 1827 | 14 Adar 5587 | ||
Purim 1828 | 14 Adar 5588 | ||
Purim 1829 | 14 Adar II 5589 | ||
Purim 1830 | 14 Adar 5590 |
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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