Purim for Hebrew Year 4374 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 611 | 14 Adar 4371 | ||
Purim 612 | 14 Adar 4372 | ||
Purim 613 | 14 Adar II 4373 | ||
Purim 614 | 14 Adar 4374 | ||
Purim 615 | 14 Adar 4375 | ||
Purim 616 | 14 Adar II 4376 | ||
Purim 617 | 14 Adar 4377 | ||
Purim 618 | 14 Adar II 4378 |
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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