Purim for Hebrew Year 12174 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 8411 | 14 Adar II 12171 | ||
Purim 8412 | 14 Adar 12172 | ||
Purim 8413 | 14 Adar 12173 | ||
Purim 8414 | 14 Adar II 12174 | ||
Purim 8415 | 14 Adar 12175 | ||
Purim 8416 | 14 Adar 12176 | ||
Purim 8417 | 14 Adar II 12177 | ||
Purim 8418 | 14 Adar 12178 |
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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