Purim for Hebrew Year 10234 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).
Read more from Judaism 101 or Wikipedia
Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
---|---|---|---|
Purim 6471 | 14 Adar 10231 | ||
Purim 6472 | 14 Adar 10232 | ||
Purim 6473 | 14 Adar II 10233 | ||
Purim 6474 | 14 Adar 10234 | ||
Purim 6475 | 14 Adar 10235 | ||
Purim 6476 | 14 Adar II 10236 | ||
Purim 6477 | 14 Adar 10237 | ||
Purim 6478 | 14 Adar 10238 |
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
When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.