Purim for Hebrew Year 10818 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 7055 | 14 Adar 10815 | ||
Purim 7056 | 14 Adar 10816 | ||
Purim 7057 | 14 Adar II 10817 | ||
Purim 7058 | 14 Adar 10818 | ||
Purim 7059 | 14 Adar II 10819 | ||
Purim 7060 | 14 Adar 10820 | ||
Purim 7061 | 14 Adar 10821 | ||
Purim 7062 | 14 Adar II 10822 |
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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