Purim for Hebrew Year 13753 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).
Read more from Judaism 101 or Wikipedia
Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
---|---|---|---|
Purim 9990 | 14 Adar 13750 | ||
Purim 9991 | 14 Adar II 13751 | ||
Purim 9992 | 14 Adar 13752 | ||
Purim 9993 | 14 Adar 13753 | ||
Purim 9994 | 14 Adar II 13754 | ||
Purim 9995 | 14 Adar 13755 | ||
Purim 9996 | 14 Adar II 13756 | ||
Purim 9997 | 14 Adar 13757 |
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
When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.