Purim for Hebrew Year 4467 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 704 | 14 Adar 4464 | ||
Purim 705 | 14 Adar II 4465 | ||
Purim 706 | 14 Adar 4466 | ||
Purim 707 | 14 Adar 4467 | ||
Purim 708 | 14 Adar II 4468 | ||
Purim 709 | 14 Adar 4469 | ||
Purim 710 | 14 Adar 4470 | ||
Purim 711 | 14 Adar II 4471 |
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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