Purim for Hebrew Year 5594 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 1831 | 14 Adar 5591 | ||
Purim 1832 | 14 Adar II 5592 | ||
Purim 1833 | 14 Adar 5593 | ||
Purim 1834 | 14 Adar II 5594 | ||
Purim 1835 | 14 Adar 5595 | ||
Purim 1836 | 14 Adar 5596 | ||
Purim 1837 | 14 Adar II 5597 | ||
Purim 1838 | 14 Adar 5598 |
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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