Purim for Hebrew Year 4413 began on and ended 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 650 | 14 Adar 4410 | ||
Purim 651 | 14 Adar II 4411 | ||
Purim 652 | 14 Adar 4412 | ||
Purim 653 | 14 Adar 4413 | ||
Purim 654 | 14 Adar II 4414 | ||
Purim 655 | 14 Adar 4415 | ||
Purim 656 | 14 Adar II 4416 | ||
Purim 657 | 14 Adar 4417 |
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.