Purim for Hebrew Year 6804 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 3041 | 14 Adar 6801 | ||
Purim 3042 | 14 Adar II 6802 | ||
Purim 3043 | 14 Adar 6803 | ||
Purim 3044 | 14 Adar 6804 | ||
Purim 3045 | 14 Adar II 6805 | ||
Purim 3046 | 14 Adar 6806 | ||
Purim 3047 | 14 Adar 6807 | ||
Purim 3048 | 14 Adar II 6808 |
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.