Purim for Hebrew Year 7732 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 3969 | 14 Adar 7729 | ||
Purim 3970 | 14 Adar 7730 | ||
Purim 3971 | 14 Adar II 7731 | ||
Purim 3972 | 14 Adar 7732 | ||
Purim 3973 | 14 Adar II 7733 | ||
Purim 3974 | 14 Adar 7734 | ||
Purim 3975 | 14 Adar 7735 | ||
Purim 3976 | 14 Adar II 7736 |
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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