Purim for Hebrew Year 8232 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 4469 | 14 Adar 8229 | ||
Purim 4470 | 14 Adar II 8230 | ||
Purim 4471 | 14 Adar 8231 | ||
Purim 4472 | 14 Adar 8232 | ||
Purim 4473 | 14 Adar II 8233 | ||
Purim 4474 | 14 Adar 8234 | ||
Purim 4475 | 14 Adar II 8235 | ||
Purim 4476 | 14 Adar 8236 |
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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