Purim for Hebrew Year 11215 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 7452 | 14 Adar 11212 | ||
Purim 7453 | 14 Adar II 11213 | ||
Purim 7454 | 14 Adar 11214 | ||
Purim 7455 | 14 Adar 11215 | ||
Purim 7456 | 14 Adar II 11216 | ||
Purim 7457 | 14 Adar 11217 | ||
Purim 7458 | 14 Adar II 11218 | ||
Purim 7459 | 14 Adar 11219 |
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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