Purim for Hebrew Year 5650 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 1887 | 14 Adar 5647 | ||
Purim 1888 | 14 Adar 5648 | ||
Purim 1889 | 14 Adar II 5649 | ||
Purim 1890 | 14 Adar 5650 | ||
Purim 1891 | 14 Adar II 5651 | ||
Purim 1892 | 14 Adar 5652 | ||
Purim 1893 | 14 Adar 5653 | ||
Purim 1894 | 14 Adar II 5654 |
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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