Purim for Hebrew Year 5656 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 1893 | 14 Adar 5653 | ||
Purim 1894 | 14 Adar II 5654 | ||
Purim 1895 | 14 Adar 5655 | ||
Purim 1896 | 14 Adar 5656 | ||
Purim 1897 | 14 Adar II 5657 | ||
Purim 1898 | 14 Adar 5658 | ||
Purim 1899 | 14 Adar 5659 | ||
Purim 1900 | 14 Adar II 5660 |
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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