Purim for Hebrew Year 9434 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 5671 | 14 Adar 9431 | ||
Purim 5672 | 14 Adar II 9432 | ||
Purim 5673 | 14 Adar 9433 | ||
Purim 5674 | 14 Adar 9434 | ||
Purim 5675 | 14 Adar II 9435 | ||
Purim 5676 | 14 Adar 9436 | ||
Purim 5677 | 14 Adar 9437 | ||
Purim 5678 | 14 Adar II 9438 |
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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