Purim for Hebrew Year 5720 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 1957 | 14 Adar II 5717 | ||
Purim 1958 | 14 Adar 5718 | ||
Purim 1959 | 14 Adar II 5719 | ||
Purim 1960 | 14 Adar 5720 | ||
Purim 1961 | 14 Adar 5721 | ||
Purim 1962 | 14 Adar II 5722 | ||
Purim 1963 | 14 Adar 5723 | ||
Purim 1964 | 14 Adar 5724 |
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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