Purim for Hebrew Year 5669 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 1906 | 14 Adar 5666 | ||
Purim 1907 | 14 Adar 5667 | ||
Purim 1908 | 14 Adar II 5668 | ||
Purim 1909 | 14 Adar 5669 | ||
Purim 1910 | 14 Adar II 5670 | ||
Purim 1911 | 14 Adar 5671 | ||
Purim 1912 | 14 Adar 5672 | ||
Purim 1913 | 14 Adar II 5673 |
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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