Purim for Hebrew Year 7396 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 3633 | 14 Adar 7393 | ||
Purim 3634 | 14 Adar II 7394 | ||
Purim 3635 | 14 Adar 7395 | ||
Purim 3636 | 14 Adar 7396 | ||
Purim 3637 | 14 Adar II 7397 | ||
Purim 3638 | 14 Adar 7398 | ||
Purim 3639 | 14 Adar II 7399 | ||
Purim 3640 | 14 Adar 7400 |
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.