Purim for Hebrew Year 7751 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 3988 | 14 Adar 7748 | ||
Purim 3989 | 14 Adar 7749 | ||
Purim 3990 | 14 Adar II 7750 | ||
Purim 3991 | 14 Adar 7751 | ||
Purim 3992 | 14 Adar II 7752 | ||
Purim 3993 | 14 Adar 7753 | ||
Purim 3994 | 14 Adar 7754 | ||
Purim 3995 | 14 Adar II 7755 |
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.