Purim for Hebrew Year 12224 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 8461 | 14 Adar 12221 | ||
Purim 8462 | 14 Adar 12222 | ||
Purim 8463 | 14 Adar II 12223 | ||
Purim 8464 | 14 Adar 12224 | ||
Purim 8465 | 14 Adar II 12225 | ||
Purim 8466 | 14 Adar 12226 | ||
Purim 8467 | 14 Adar 12227 | ||
Purim 8468 | 14 Adar II 12228 |
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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