Purim for Hebrew Year 11119 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 7356 | 14 Adar 11116 | ||
Purim 7357 | 14 Adar 11117 | ||
Purim 7358 | 14 Adar II 11118 | ||
Purim 7359 | 14 Adar 11119 | ||
Purim 7360 | 14 Adar 11120 | ||
Purim 7361 | 14 Adar II 11121 | ||
Purim 7362 | 14 Adar 11122 | ||
Purim 7363 | 14 Adar II 11123 |
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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