Purim for Hebrew Year 8335 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 4572 | 14 Adar 8332 | ||
Purim 4573 | 14 Adar II 8333 | ||
Purim 4574 | 14 Adar 8334 | ||
Purim 4575 | 14 Adar 8335 | ||
Purim 4576 | 14 Adar II 8336 | ||
Purim 4577 | 14 Adar 8337 | ||
Purim 4578 | 14 Adar 8338 | ||
Purim 4579 | 14 Adar II 8339 |
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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