Purim for Hebrew Year 9467 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).
Read more from Judaism 101 or Wikipedia
Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
---|---|---|---|
Purim 5704 | 14 Adar 9464 | ||
Purim 5705 | 14 Adar II 9465 | ||
Purim 5706 | 14 Adar 9466 | ||
Purim 5707 | 14 Adar 9467 | ||
Purim 5708 | 14 Adar II 9468 | ||
Purim 5709 | 14 Adar 9469 | ||
Purim 5710 | 14 Adar II 9470 | ||
Purim 5711 | 14 Adar 9471 |
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
When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.