Purim for Hebrew Year 11342 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 7579 | 14 Adar 11339 | ||
Purim 7580 | 14 Adar 11340 | ||
Purim 7581 | 14 Adar II 11341 | ||
Purim 7582 | 14 Adar 11342 | ||
Purim 7583 | 14 Adar II 11343 | ||
Purim 7584 | 14 Adar 11344 | ||
Purim 7585 | 14 Adar 11345 | ||
Purim 7586 | 14 Adar II 11346 |
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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