Purim for Hebrew Year 13724 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 9961 | 14 Adar II 13721 | ||
Purim 9962 | 14 Adar 13722 | ||
Purim 9963 | 14 Adar 13723 | ||
Purim 9964 | 14 Adar II 13724 | ||
Purim 9965 | 14 Adar 13725 | ||
Purim 9966 | 14 Adar II 13726 | ||
Purim 9967 | 14 Adar 13727 | ||
Purim 9968 | 14 Adar 13728 |
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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