Purim for Hebrew Year 4388 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 625 | 14 Adar 4385 | ||
Purim 626 | 14 Adar 4386 | ||
Purim 627 | 14 Adar II 4387 | ||
Purim 628 | 14 Adar 4388 | ||
Purim 629 | 14 Adar II 4389 | ||
Purim 630 | 14 Adar 4390 | ||
Purim 631 | 14 Adar 4391 | ||
Purim 632 | 14 Adar II 4392 |
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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