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NISSAN MINDEL has written: 'HISTORIA COMPLETA DE PURIM' -- subject(s): Purim
Purim is not one of the main holidays - it's was instituted nearly 1000 years after the main holidays were given to Moses on Mount Sinai. Purim celebrates the survival of the Jews in Persia in the 5th century BCE. Read all about Purim at http://www.answers.com/topic/purim
The Megillah Scroll.
There are no written records of how Purim was observed in the biblical era, so we don't know if it has changed.
"Purim" (פורים) is the Hebrew name for Purim.
Yosef Stern has written: 'The Gift of Shabbos' 'Haggadah' 'Days of joy' -- subject(s): Criticism, interpretation, Hanukkah, Hanukkah in rabbinical literature, Meditations, Purim, Purim in rabbinical literature, Talmud
The oldest mention of Purim is from the first century historian Josephus, who mentions the origins of Purim in his book: "Antiquities of the Jews." He follows the Hebrew Book of Esther but shows awareness of some of the additional material found in the Greek version in that he too identifies Ahasuerus as Artaxerxes and provides the text of the king's letter.
Robert Sol has written: 'TU BISHVAT ; PURIM' 'KOFY' 'SUCCOS, SIMCHAS TORAH'
Judaism.See also:The origins of Purim
Shushan Purim: Purim is during the Hebrew Month of 'Shushan'. simple enough?
Purim was on Sunday, March 9, 1879 (Shushan Purim was on Monday March 10)
Celebración judía, Purim