Purim for Hebrew Year 5709 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 1946 | 14 Adar II 5706 | ||
Purim 1947 | 14 Adar 5707 | ||
Purim 1948 | 14 Adar II 5708 | ||
Purim 1949 | 14 Adar 5709 | ||
Purim 1950 | 14 Adar 5710 | ||
Purim 1951 | 14 Adar II 5711 | ||
Purim 1952 | 14 Adar 5712 | ||
Purim 1953 | 14 Adar 5713 |
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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