Purim for Hebrew Year 8055 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 4292 | 14 Adar 8052 | ||
Purim 4293 | 14 Adar 8053 | ||
Purim 4294 | 14 Adar II 8054 | ||
Purim 4295 | 14 Adar 8055 | ||
Purim 4296 | 14 Adar II 8056 | ||
Purim 4297 | 14 Adar 8057 | ||
Purim 4298 | 14 Adar 8058 | ||
Purim 4299 | 14 Adar II 8059 |
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.