Purim 5983 / פּוּרִים 9743

Celebration of Jewish deliverance as told by Megilat Esther 🎭️📜

Purim for Hebrew Year 9743 begins at sundown on Saturday, 26 March 5983 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 27 March 5983.

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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Tanakh

Erev Purim / עֶרֶב פּוּרִים
Saturday, 26 March 5983 / 13 Adar 9743

Megillah

1. 1: Esther 1:1-22 · 22 p’sukim
2. 2: Esther 2:1-23 · 23 p’sukim
3. 3: Esther 3:1-15 · 15 p’sukim
4. 4: Esther 4:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
5. 5: Esther 5:1-14 · 14 p’sukim
6. 6: Esther 6:1-14 · 14 p’sukim
7. 7: Esther 7:1-10 · 10 p’sukim
8. 8: Esther 8:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
9. 9: Esther 9:1-32 · 32 p’sukim
10. 10: Esther 10:1-3 · 3 p’sukim

Purim / פּוּרִים
Sunday, 27 March 5983 / 14 Adar 9743

Torah Portion: Exodus 17:8-16

1. 1: Exodus 17:8-10 · 3 p’sukim
2. 2: Exodus 17:11-13 · 3 p’sukim
3. 3: Exodus 17:14-16 · 3 p’sukim

Megillah

1. 1: Esther 1:1-22 · 22 p’sukim
2. 2: Esther 2:1-23 · 23 p’sukim
3. 3: Esther 3:1-15 · 15 p’sukim
4. 4: Esther 4:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
5. 5: Esther 5:1-14 · 14 p’sukim
6. 6: Esther 6:1-14 · 14 p’sukim
7. 7: Esther 7:1-10 · 10 p’sukim
8. 8: Esther 8:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
9. 9: Esther 9:1-32 · 32 p’sukim
10. 10: Esther 10:1-3 · 3 p’sukim

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)

Rabbi Michael Strassfeld

Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link)

Jewish Publication Society

Sefaria Tanakh

Sefaria.org

“Purim” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia

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