Purim for Hebrew Year 13586 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 9823 | 14 Adar II 13583 | ||
Purim 9824 | 14 Adar 13584 | ||
Purim 9825 | 14 Adar II 13585 | ||
Purim 9826 | 14 Adar 13586 | ||
Purim 9827 | 14 Adar 13587 | ||
Purim 9828 | 14 Adar II 13588 | ||
Purim 9829 | 14 Adar 13589 | ||
Purim 9830 | 14 Adar 13590 |
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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