Purim for Hebrew Year 13430 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 9667 | 14 Adar 13427 | ||
Purim 9668 | 14 Adar II 13428 | ||
Purim 9669 | 14 Adar 13429 | ||
Purim 9670 | 14 Adar 13430 | ||
Purim 9671 | 14 Adar II 13431 | ||
Purim 9672 | 14 Adar 13432 | ||
Purim 9673 | 14 Adar II 13433 | ||
Purim 9674 | 14 Adar 13434 |
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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