Purim for Hebrew Year 8740 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 4977 | 14 Adar 8737 | ||
Purim 4978 | 14 Adar II 8738 | ||
Purim 4979 | 14 Adar 8739 | ||
Purim 4980 | 14 Adar II 8740 | ||
Purim 4981 | 14 Adar 8741 | ||
Purim 4982 | 14 Adar 8742 | ||
Purim 4983 | 14 Adar II 8743 | ||
Purim 4984 | 14 Adar 8744 |
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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