Purim for Hebrew Year 9632 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 5869 | 14 Adar 9629 | ||
Purim 5870 | 14 Adar 9630 | ||
Purim 5871 | 14 Adar II 9631 | ||
Purim 5872 | 14 Adar 9632 | ||
Purim 5873 | 14 Adar II 9633 | ||
Purim 5874 | 14 Adar 9634 | ||
Purim 5875 | 14 Adar 9635 | ||
Purim 5876 | 14 Adar II 9636 |
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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