Purim for Hebrew Year 5613 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 1850 | 14 Adar 5610 | ||
Purim 1851 | 14 Adar II 5611 | ||
Purim 1852 | 14 Adar 5612 | ||
Purim 1853 | 14 Adar II 5613 | ||
Purim 1854 | 14 Adar 5614 | ||
Purim 1855 | 14 Adar 5615 | ||
Purim 1856 | 14 Adar II 5616 | ||
Purim 1857 | 14 Adar 5617 |
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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