Purim for Hebrew Year 9171 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 5408 | 14 Adar 9168 | ||
Purim 5409 | 14 Adar II 9169 | ||
Purim 5410 | 14 Adar 9170 | ||
Purim 5411 | 14 Adar 9171 | ||
Purim 5412 | 14 Adar II 9172 | ||
Purim 5413 | 14 Adar 9173 | ||
Purim 5414 | 14 Adar 9174 | ||
Purim 5415 | 14 Adar II 9175 |
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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