Purim for Hebrew Year 13294 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 9531 | 14 Adar 13291 | ||
Purim 9532 | 14 Adar II 13292 | ||
Purim 9533 | 14 Adar 13293 | ||
Purim 9534 | 14 Adar 13294 | ||
Purim 9535 | 14 Adar II 13295 | ||
Purim 9536 | 14 Adar 13296 | ||
Purim 9537 | 14 Adar 13297 | ||
Purim 9538 | 14 Adar II 13298 |
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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