Purim for Hebrew Year 6627 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 2864 | 14 Adar 6624 | ||
Purim 2865 | 14 Adar 6625 | ||
Purim 2866 | 14 Adar II 6626 | ||
Purim 2867 | 14 Adar 6627 | ||
Purim 2868 | 14 Adar 6628 | ||
Purim 2869 | 14 Adar II 6629 | ||
Purim 2870 | 14 Adar 6630 | ||
Purim 2871 | 14 Adar II 6631 |
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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