Purim for Hebrew Year 9884 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 6121 | 14 Adar 9881 | ||
Purim 6122 | 14 Adar 9882 | ||
Purim 6123 | 14 Adar II 9883 | ||
Purim 6124 | 14 Adar 9884 | ||
Purim 6125 | 14 Adar 9885 | ||
Purim 6126 | 14 Adar II 9886 | ||
Purim 6127 | 14 Adar 9887 | ||
Purim 6128 | 14 Adar II 9888 |
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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