Purim for Hebrew Year 13437 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 9674 | 14 Adar 13434 | ||
Purim 9675 | 14 Adar 13435 | ||
Purim 9676 | 14 Adar II 13436 | ||
Purim 9677 | 14 Adar 13437 | ||
Purim 9678 | 14 Adar 13438 | ||
Purim 9679 | 14 Adar II 13439 | ||
Purim 9680 | 14 Adar 13440 | ||
Purim 9681 | 14 Adar II 13441 |
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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