Purim 2016 / פּוּרִים 5776

Purim (Celebration of Jewish deliverance as told by Megilat Esther) for Hebrew Year 5776 began on Wednesday, 23 March 2016 and ended on Thursday, 24 March 2016.

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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Dates for Purim

Tanakh

Purim / פּוּרִים
Thursday, 24 March 2016 / 14 Adar II 5776

Torah Portion: Exodus 17:8-17:16

• 1: Exodus 17:8-10
• 2: Exodus 17:11-13
• 3: Exodus 17:14-16

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)

Rabbi Michael Strassfeld

Sefaria Tanakh

Sefaria.org

Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link)

Jewish Publication Society

"Purim" in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia

Wikimedia Foundation Inc.

Books (paid links)