Purim / פּוּרִים

Celebration of Jewish deliverance as told by Megilat Esther 🎭️📜

Purim for Hebrew Year 5787 begins at sundown on Monday, 22 March 2027 and ends at nightfall on Tuesday, 23 March 2027.

Purim (Hebrew: פּוּרִים, Pûrîm, “lots,” from the word פור pur) is a Jewish holiday commemorating the deliverance of the Jewish people from the plot of Haman, an official of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, as recounted in the Book of Esther. Haman served as royal vizier to King Ahasuerus and sought to destroy the Jewish people; his plans were thwarted by Mordecai of the tribe of Benjamin and his adopted daughter, Queen Esther. The holiday is celebrated with public readings of the Book of Esther (Megillat Esther), exchanging gifts of food (mishloach manot), giving charity to the poor (matanot l’evyonim), and festive meals.

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Tanakh

Erev Purim / עֶרֶב פּוּרִים

Torah Portion: Esther 1:1-10:3

Megillah

1. 1: Esther 1:1-22 · 22 p’sukim
2. 2: Esther 2:1-23 · 23 p’sukim
3. 3: Esther 3:1-15 · 15 p’sukim
4. 4: Esther 4:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
5. 5: Esther 5:1-14 · 14 p’sukim
6. 6: Esther 6:1-14 · 14 p’sukim
7. 7: Esther 7:1-10 · 10 p’sukim
8. 8: Esther 8:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
9. 9: Esther 9:1-32 · 32 p’sukim
10. 10: Esther 10:1-3 · 3 p’sukim

Purim / פּוּרִים

Torah Portion: Exodus 17:8-16; Esther 1:1-10:3

1. 1: Exodus 17:8-10 · 3 p’sukim
2. 2: Exodus 17:11-13 · 3 p’sukim
3. 3: Exodus 17:14-16 · 3 p’sukim

Megillah

1. 1: Esther 1:1-22 · 22 p’sukim
2. 2: Esther 2:1-23 · 23 p’sukim
3. 3: Esther 3:1-15 · 15 p’sukim
4. 4: Esther 4:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
5. 5: Esther 5:1-14 · 14 p’sukim
6. 6: Esther 6:1-14 · 14 p’sukim
7. 7: Esther 7:1-10 · 10 p’sukim
8. 8: Esther 8:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
9. 9: Esther 9:1-32 · 32 p’sukim
10. 10: Esther 10:1-3 · 3 p’sukim

References

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

Rabbi Michael Strassfeld

Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link)

Jewish Publication Society

Sefaria Tanakh

Sefaria.org

“Purim” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia

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