Purim for Hebrew Year 6589 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 2826 | 14 Adar 6586 | ||
Purim 2827 | 14 Adar 6587 | ||
Purim 2828 | 14 Adar II 6588 | ||
Purim 2829 | 14 Adar 6589 | ||
Purim 2830 | 14 Adar 6590 | ||
Purim 2831 | 14 Adar II 6591 | ||
Purim 2832 | 14 Adar 6592 | ||
Purim 2833 | 14 Adar II 6593 |
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.