Purim for Hebrew Year 8093 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 4330 | 14 Adar 8090 | ||
Purim 4331 | 14 Adar 8091 | ||
Purim 4332 | 14 Adar II 8092 | ||
Purim 4333 | 14 Adar 8093 | ||
Purim 4334 | 14 Adar II 8094 | ||
Purim 4335 | 14 Adar 8095 | ||
Purim 4336 | 14 Adar 8096 | ||
Purim 4337 | 14 Adar II 8097 |
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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