Purim for Hebrew Year 9752 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 5989 | 14 Adar 9749 | ||
Purim 5990 | 14 Adar II 9750 | ||
Purim 5991 | 14 Adar 9751 | ||
Purim 5992 | 14 Adar 9752 | ||
Purim 5993 | 14 Adar II 9753 | ||
Purim 5994 | 14 Adar 9754 | ||
Purim 5995 | 14 Adar II 9755 | ||
Purim 5996 | 14 Adar 9756 |
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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