Purim for Hebrew Year 8172 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 4409 | 14 Adar 8169 | ||
Purim 4410 | 14 Adar II 8170 | ||
Purim 4411 | 14 Adar 8171 | ||
Purim 4412 | 14 Adar 8172 | ||
Purim 4413 | 14 Adar II 8173 | ||
Purim 4414 | 14 Adar 8174 | ||
Purim 4415 | 14 Adar 8175 | ||
Purim 4416 | 14 Adar II 8176 |
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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