Purim for Hebrew Year 4234 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 471 | 14 Adar 4231 | ||
Purim 472 | 14 Adar II 4232 | ||
Purim 473 | 14 Adar 4233 | ||
Purim 474 | 14 Adar 4234 | ||
Purim 475 | 14 Adar II 4235 | ||
Purim 476 | 14 Adar 4236 | ||
Purim 477 | 14 Adar II 4237 | ||
Purim 478 | 14 Adar 4238 |
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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