Purim for Hebrew Year 5789 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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).
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Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
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Purim 2026 | 14 Adar 5786 | ||
Purim 2027 | 14 Adar II 5787 | ||
Purim 2028 | 14 Adar 5788 | ||
Purim 2029 | 14 Adar 5789 | ||
Purim 2030 | 14 Adar II 5790 | ||
Purim 2031 | 14 Adar 5791 | ||
Purim 2032 | 14 Adar 5792 | ||
Purim 2033 | 14 Adar II 5793 |
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
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