Purim for Hebrew Year 13642 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 9879 | 14 Adar 13639 | ||
Purim 9880 | 14 Adar II 13640 | ||
Purim 9881 | 14 Adar 13641 | ||
Purim 9882 | 14 Adar II 13642 | ||
Purim 9883 | 14 Adar 13643 | ||
Purim 9884 | 14 Adar 13644 | ||
Purim 9885 | 14 Adar II 13645 | ||
Purim 9886 | 14 Adar 13646 |
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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