Purim for Hebrew Year 7072 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 3309 | 14 Adar 7069 | ||
Purim 3310 | 14 Adar 7070 | ||
Purim 3311 | 14 Adar II 7071 | ||
Purim 3312 | 14 Adar 7072 | ||
Purim 3313 | 14 Adar 7073 | ||
Purim 3314 | 14 Adar II 7074 | ||
Purim 3315 | 14 Adar 7075 | ||
Purim 3316 | 14 Adar II 7076 |
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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