Purim for Hebrew Year 13062 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 9299 | 14 Adar II 13059 | ||
Purim 9300 | 14 Adar 13060 | ||
Purim 9301 | 14 Adar II 13061 | ||
Purim 9302 | 14 Adar 13062 | ||
Purim 9303 | 14 Adar 13063 | ||
Purim 9304 | 14 Adar II 13064 | ||
Purim 9305 | 14 Adar 13065 | ||
Purim 9306 | 14 Adar 13066 |
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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