Purim for Hebrew Year 12738 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).
Read more from Judaism 101 or Wikipedia
Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
---|---|---|---|
Purim 8975 | 14 Adar 12735 | ||
Purim 8976 | 14 Adar II 12736 | ||
Purim 8977 | 14 Adar 12737 | ||
Purim 8978 | 14 Adar II 12738 | ||
Purim 8979 | 14 Adar 12739 | ||
Purim 8980 | 14 Adar 12740 | ||
Purim 8981 | 14 Adar II 12741 | ||
Purim 8982 | 14 Adar 12742 |
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
When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.