Purim for Hebrew Year 6264 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 2501 | 14 Adar 6261 | ||
Purim 2502 | 14 Adar II 6262 | ||
Purim 2503 | 14 Adar 6263 | ||
Purim 2504 | 14 Adar 6264 | ||
Purim 2505 | 14 Adar II 6265 | ||
Purim 2506 | 14 Adar 6266 | ||
Purim 2507 | 14 Adar 6267 | ||
Purim 2508 | 14 Adar II 6268 |
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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