Purim for Hebrew Year 9049 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 5286 | 14 Adar 9046 | ||
Purim 5287 | 14 Adar II 9047 | ||
Purim 5288 | 14 Adar 9048 | ||
Purim 5289 | 14 Adar 9049 | ||
Purim 5290 | 14 Adar II 9050 | ||
Purim 5291 | 14 Adar 9051 | ||
Purim 5292 | 14 Adar II 9052 | ||
Purim 5293 | 14 Adar 9053 |
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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