Purim for Hebrew Year 5636 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 1873 | 14 Adar 5633 | ||
Purim 1874 | 14 Adar 5634 | ||
Purim 1875 | 14 Adar II 5635 | ||
Purim 1876 | 14 Adar 5636 | ||
Purim 1877 | 14 Adar 5637 | ||
Purim 1878 | 14 Adar II 5638 | ||
Purim 1879 | 14 Adar 5639 | ||
Purim 1880 | 14 Adar 5640 |
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.