Purim for Hebrew Year 13034 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 9271 | 14 Adar 13031 | ||
Purim 9272 | 14 Adar II 13032 | ||
Purim 9273 | 14 Adar 13033 | ||
Purim 9274 | 14 Adar II 13034 | ||
Purim 9275 | 14 Adar 13035 | ||
Purim 9276 | 14 Adar 13036 | ||
Purim 9277 | 14 Adar II 13037 | ||
Purim 9278 | 14 Adar 13038 |
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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