Purim for Hebrew Year 9624 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 5861 | 14 Adar 9621 | ||
Purim 5862 | 14 Adar II 9622 | ||
Purim 5863 | 14 Adar 9623 | ||
Purim 5864 | 14 Adar 9624 | ||
Purim 5865 | 14 Adar II 9625 | ||
Purim 5866 | 14 Adar 9626 | ||
Purim 5867 | 14 Adar 9627 | ||
Purim 5868 | 14 Adar II 9628 |
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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