Purim for Hebrew Year 13088 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 9325 | 14 Adar 13085 | ||
Purim 9326 | 14 Adar II 13086 | ||
Purim 9327 | 14 Adar 13087 | ||
Purim 9328 | 14 Adar 13088 | ||
Purim 9329 | 14 Adar II 13089 | ||
Purim 9330 | 14 Adar 13090 | ||
Purim 9331 | 14 Adar II 13091 | ||
Purim 9332 | 14 Adar 13092 |
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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