Purim for Hebrew Year 5974 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 2211 | 14 Adar 5971 | ||
Purim 2212 | 14 Adar II 5972 | ||
Purim 2213 | 14 Adar 5973 | ||
Purim 2214 | 14 Adar II 5974 | ||
Purim 2215 | 14 Adar 5975 | ||
Purim 2216 | 14 Adar 5976 | ||
Purim 2217 | 14 Adar II 5977 | ||
Purim 2218 | 14 Adar 5978 |
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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