Purim for Hebrew Year 11924 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 8161 | 14 Adar II 11921 | ||
Purim 8162 | 14 Adar 11922 | ||
Purim 8163 | 14 Adar 11923 | ||
Purim 8164 | 14 Adar II 11924 | ||
Purim 8165 | 14 Adar 11925 | ||
Purim 8166 | 14 Adar 11926 | ||
Purim 8167 | 14 Adar II 11927 | ||
Purim 8168 | 14 Adar 11928 |
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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