Purim for Hebrew Year 13316 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 9553 | 14 Adar 13313 | ||
Purim 9554 | 14 Adar II 13314 | ||
Purim 9555 | 14 Adar 13315 | ||
Purim 9556 | 14 Adar 13316 | ||
Purim 9557 | 14 Adar II 13317 | ||
Purim 9558 | 14 Adar 13318 | ||
Purim 9559 | 14 Adar II 13319 | ||
Purim 9560 | 14 Adar 13320 |
Torah Portion: Exodus 17:8-16
JPS Commentary on Esther
by Adele Berlin
Five Megilloth and Jonah
by H. L. Ginsberg
Megillat Esther
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The Story of Esther
by Eric A. Kimmel
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