Purim for Hebrew Year 5749 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 1986 | 14 Adar II 5746 | ||
Purim 1987 | 14 Adar 5747 | ||
Purim 1988 | 14 Adar 5748 | ||
Purim 1989 | 14 Adar II 5749 | ||
Purim 1990 | 14 Adar 5750 | ||
Purim 1991 | 14 Adar 5751 | ||
Purim 1992 | 14 Adar II 5752 | ||
Purim 1993 | 14 Adar 5753 |
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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