Purim for Hebrew Year 9062 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 5299 | 14 Adar 9059 | ||
Purim 5300 | 14 Adar 9060 | ||
Purim 5301 | 14 Adar II 9061 | ||
Purim 5302 | 14 Adar 9062 | ||
Purim 5303 | 14 Adar II 9063 | ||
Purim 5304 | 14 Adar 9064 | ||
Purim 5305 | 14 Adar 9065 | ||
Purim 5306 | 14 Adar II 9066 |
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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