Purim for Hebrew Year 11361 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 7598 | 14 Adar 11358 | ||
Purim 7599 | 14 Adar 11359 | ||
Purim 7600 | 14 Adar II 11360 | ||
Purim 7601 | 14 Adar 11361 | ||
Purim 7602 | 14 Adar II 11362 | ||
Purim 7603 | 14 Adar 11363 | ||
Purim 7604 | 14 Adar 11364 | ||
Purim 7605 | 14 Adar II 11365 |
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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