Purim for Hebrew Year 9212 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 5449 | 14 Adar 9209 | ||
Purim 5450 | 14 Adar II 9210 | ||
Purim 5451 | 14 Adar 9211 | ||
Purim 5452 | 14 Adar 9212 | ||
Purim 5453 | 14 Adar II 9213 | ||
Purim 5454 | 14 Adar 9214 | ||
Purim 5455 | 14 Adar II 9215 | ||
Purim 5456 | 14 Adar 9216 |
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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