Purim for Hebrew Year 8027 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 4264 | 14 Adar II 8024 | ||
Purim 4265 | 14 Adar 8025 | ||
Purim 4266 | 14 Adar II 8026 | ||
Purim 4267 | 14 Adar 8027 | ||
Purim 4268 | 14 Adar 8028 | ||
Purim 4269 | 14 Adar II 8029 | ||
Purim 4270 | 14 Adar 8030 | ||
Purim 4271 | 14 Adar 8031 |
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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