Purim for Hebrew Year 5629 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 1866 | 14 Adar 5626 | ||
Purim 1867 | 14 Adar II 5627 | ||
Purim 1868 | 14 Adar 5628 | ||
Purim 1869 | 14 Adar 5629 | ||
Purim 1870 | 14 Adar II 5630 | ||
Purim 1871 | 14 Adar 5631 | ||
Purim 1872 | 14 Adar II 5632 | ||
Purim 1873 | 14 Adar 5633 |
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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