Purim for Hebrew Year 5640 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 1877 | 14 Adar 5637 | ||
Purim 1878 | 14 Adar II 5638 | ||
Purim 1879 | 14 Adar 5639 | ||
Purim 1880 | 14 Adar 5640 | ||
Purim 1881 | 14 Adar II 5641 | ||
Purim 1882 | 14 Adar 5642 | ||
Purim 1883 | 14 Adar II 5643 | ||
Purim 1884 | 14 Adar 5644 |
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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