Purim for Hebrew Year 9689 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 5926 | 14 Adar 9686 | ||
Purim 5927 | 14 Adar 9687 | ||
Purim 5928 | 14 Adar II 9688 | ||
Purim 5929 | 14 Adar 9689 | ||
Purim 5930 | 14 Adar II 9690 | ||
Purim 5931 | 14 Adar 9691 | ||
Purim 5932 | 14 Adar 9692 | ||
Purim 5933 | 14 Adar II 9693 |
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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