Purim for Hebrew Year 4834 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).
Read more from Judaism 101 or Wikipedia
Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
---|---|---|---|
Purim 1071 | 14 Adar 4831 | ||
Purim 1072 | 14 Adar II 4832 | ||
Purim 1073 | 14 Adar 4833 | ||
Purim 1074 | 14 Adar II 4834 | ||
Purim 1075 | 14 Adar 4835 | ||
Purim 1076 | 14 Adar 4836 | ||
Purim 1077 | 14 Adar II 4837 | ||
Purim 1078 | 14 Adar 4838 |
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
When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.