Purim for Hebrew Year 11679 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 7916 | 14 Adar 11676 | ||
Purim 7917 | 14 Adar II 11677 | ||
Purim 7918 | 14 Adar 11678 | ||
Purim 7919 | 14 Adar 11679 | ||
Purim 7920 | 14 Adar II 11680 | ||
Purim 7921 | 14 Adar 11681 | ||
Purim 7922 | 14 Adar 11682 | ||
Purim 7923 | 14 Adar II 11683 |
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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