Purim for Hebrew Year 5692 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 1929 | 14 Adar II 5689 | ||
Purim 1930 | 14 Adar 5690 | ||
Purim 1931 | 14 Adar 5691 | ||
Purim 1932 | 14 Adar II 5692 | ||
Purim 1933 | 14 Adar 5693 | ||
Purim 1934 | 14 Adar 5694 | ||
Purim 1935 | 14 Adar II 5695 | ||
Purim 1936 | 14 Adar 5696 |
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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