Purim for Hebrew Year 9098 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 5335 | 14 Adar 9095 | ||
Purim 5336 | 14 Adar II 9096 | ||
Purim 5337 | 14 Adar 9097 | ||
Purim 5338 | 14 Adar 9098 | ||
Purim 5339 | 14 Adar II 9099 | ||
Purim 5340 | 14 Adar 9100 | ||
Purim 5341 | 14 Adar II 9101 | ||
Purim 5342 | 14 Adar 9102 |
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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