Purim for Hebrew Year 12873 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 9110 | 14 Adar 12870 | ||
Purim 9111 | 14 Adar II 12871 | ||
Purim 9112 | 14 Adar 12872 | ||
Purim 9113 | 14 Adar 12873 | ||
Purim 9114 | 14 Adar II 12874 | ||
Purim 9115 | 14 Adar 12875 | ||
Purim 9116 | 14 Adar 12876 | ||
Purim 9117 | 14 Adar II 12877 |
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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