Purim for Hebrew Year 5794 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 2031 | 14 Adar 5791 | ||
Purim 2032 | 14 Adar 5792 | ||
Purim 2033 | 14 Adar II 5793 | ||
Purim 2034 | 14 Adar 5794 | ||
Purim 2035 | 14 Adar II 5795 | ||
Purim 2036 | 14 Adar 5796 | ||
Purim 2037 | 14 Adar 5797 | ||
Purim 2038 | 14 Adar II 5798 |
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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