Purim for Hebrew Year 9570 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 5807 | 14 Adar 9567 | ||
Purim 5808 | 14 Adar II 9568 | ||
Purim 5809 | 14 Adar 9569 | ||
Purim 5810 | 14 Adar 9570 | ||
Purim 5811 | 14 Adar II 9571 | ||
Purim 5812 | 14 Adar 9572 | ||
Purim 5813 | 14 Adar 9573 | ||
Purim 5814 | 14 Adar II 9574 |
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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