Purim for Hebrew Year 13281 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 9518 | 14 Adar 13278 | ||
Purim 9519 | 14 Adar II 13279 | ||
Purim 9520 | 14 Adar 13280 | ||
Purim 9521 | 14 Adar II 13281 | ||
Purim 9522 | 14 Adar 13282 | ||
Purim 9523 | 14 Adar 13283 | ||
Purim 9524 | 14 Adar II 13284 | ||
Purim 9525 | 14 Adar 13285 |
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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