Purim for Hebrew Year 5742 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 1979 | 14 Adar 5739 | ||
Purim 1980 | 14 Adar 5740 | ||
Purim 1981 | 14 Adar II 5741 | ||
Purim 1982 | 14 Adar 5742 | ||
Purim 1983 | 14 Adar 5743 | ||
Purim 1984 | 14 Adar II 5744 | ||
Purim 1985 | 14 Adar 5745 | ||
Purim 1986 | 14 Adar II 5746 |
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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