Purim for Hebrew Year 13606 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 9843 | 14 Adar 13603 | ||
Purim 9844 | 14 Adar II 13604 | ||
Purim 9845 | 14 Adar 13605 | ||
Purim 9846 | 14 Adar 13606 | ||
Purim 9847 | 14 Adar II 13607 | ||
Purim 9848 | 14 Adar 13608 | ||
Purim 9849 | 14 Adar 13609 | ||
Purim 9850 | 14 Adar II 13610 |
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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