Purim for Hebrew Year 6027 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).
Read more from Judaism 101 or Wikipedia
Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
---|---|---|---|
Purim 2264 | 14 Adar 6024 | ||
Purim 2265 | 14 Adar 6025 | ||
Purim 2266 | 14 Adar II 6026 | ||
Purim 2267 | 14 Adar 6027 | ||
Purim 2268 | 14 Adar 6028 | ||
Purim 2269 | 14 Adar II 6029 | ||
Purim 2270 | 14 Adar 6030 | ||
Purim 2271 | 14 Adar II 6031 |
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.