Purim for Hebrew Year 13193 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 9430 | 14 Adar 13190 | ||
Purim 9431 | 14 Adar 13191 | ||
Purim 9432 | 14 Adar II 13192 | ||
Purim 9433 | 14 Adar 13193 | ||
Purim 9434 | 14 Adar II 13194 | ||
Purim 9435 | 14 Adar 13195 | ||
Purim 9436 | 14 Adar 13196 | ||
Purim 9437 | 14 Adar II 13197 |
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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