Purim for Hebrew Year 5832 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 2069 | 14 Adar 5829 | ||
Purim 2070 | 14 Adar 5830 | ||
Purim 2071 | 14 Adar II 5831 | ||
Purim 2072 | 14 Adar 5832 | ||
Purim 2073 | 14 Adar II 5833 | ||
Purim 2074 | 14 Adar 5834 | ||
Purim 2075 | 14 Adar 5835 | ||
Purim 2076 | 14 Adar II 5836 |
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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