Purim for Hebrew Year 5624 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 1861 | 14 Adar 5621 | ||
Purim 1862 | 14 Adar II 5622 | ||
Purim 1863 | 14 Adar 5623 | ||
Purim 1864 | 14 Adar II 5624 | ||
Purim 1865 | 14 Adar 5625 | ||
Purim 1866 | 14 Adar 5626 | ||
Purim 1867 | 14 Adar II 5627 | ||
Purim 1868 | 14 Adar 5628 |
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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