Purim for Hebrew Year 13248 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 9485 | 14 Adar 13245 | ||
Purim 9486 | 14 Adar II 13246 | ||
Purim 9487 | 14 Adar 13247 | ||
Purim 9488 | 14 Adar 13248 | ||
Purim 9489 | 14 Adar II 13249 | ||
Purim 9490 | 14 Adar 13250 | ||
Purim 9491 | 14 Adar II 13251 | ||
Purim 9492 | 14 Adar 13252 |
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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