Purim for Hebrew Year 9842 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 6079 | 14 Adar 9839 | ||
Purim 6080 | 14 Adar II 9840 | ||
Purim 6081 | 14 Adar 9841 | ||
Purim 6082 | 14 Adar II 9842 | ||
Purim 6083 | 14 Adar 9843 | ||
Purim 6084 | 14 Adar 9844 | ||
Purim 6085 | 14 Adar II 9845 | ||
Purim 6086 | 14 Adar 9846 |
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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