Purim for Hebrew Year 10371 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 6608 | 14 Adar 10368 | ||
Purim 6609 | 14 Adar II 10369 | ||
Purim 6610 | 14 Adar 10370 | ||
Purim 6611 | 14 Adar 10371 | ||
Purim 6612 | 14 Adar II 10372 | ||
Purim 6613 | 14 Adar 10373 | ||
Purim 6614 | 14 Adar II 10374 | ||
Purim 6615 | 14 Adar 10375 |
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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