Purim for Hebrew Year 9462 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 5699 | 14 Adar 9459 | ||
Purim 5700 | 14 Adar II 9460 | ||
Purim 5701 | 14 Adar 9461 | ||
Purim 5702 | 14 Adar II 9462 | ||
Purim 5703 | 14 Adar 9463 | ||
Purim 5704 | 14 Adar 9464 | ||
Purim 5705 | 14 Adar II 9465 | ||
Purim 5706 | 14 Adar 9466 |
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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