Purim for Hebrew Year 7159 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 3396 | 14 Adar 7156 | ||
Purim 3397 | 14 Adar 7157 | ||
Purim 3398 | 14 Adar II 7158 | ||
Purim 3399 | 14 Adar 7159 | ||
Purim 3400 | 14 Adar 7160 | ||
Purim 3401 | 14 Adar II 7161 | ||
Purim 3402 | 14 Adar 7162 | ||
Purim 3403 | 14 Adar II 7163 |
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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