Purim 2058 / פּוּרִים 5818

Celebration of Jewish deliverance as told by Megilat Esther 🎭️📜

Purim for Hebrew Year 5818 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Traditional hamantaschen cookies for the Jewish festival of Purim

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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Dates for Purim

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Purim 2055 14 Adar 5815
Purim 2056 14 Adar 5816
Purim 2057 14 Adar II 5817
Purim 2058 14 Adar 5818
Purim 2059 14 Adar 5819
Purim 2060 14 Adar II 5820
Purim 2061 14 Adar 5821
Purim 2062 14 Adar II 5822

Tanakh

Erev Purim / עֶרֶב פּוּרִים

Megillah
  1. 1: Esther 1:1-22 · 22 p’sukim
  2. 2: Esther 2:1-23 · 23 p’sukim
  3. 3: Esther 3:1-15 · 15 p’sukim
  4. 4: Esther 4:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
  5. 5: Esther 5:1-14 · 14 p’sukim
  6. 6: Esther 6:1-14 · 14 p’sukim
  7. 7: Esther 7:1-10 · 10 p’sukim
  8. 8: Esther 8:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
  9. 9: Esther 9:1-32 · 32 p’sukim
  10. 10: Esther 10:1-3 · 3 p’sukim

Purim / פּוּרִים

Torah Portion: Exodus 17:8-16

  1. 1: Exodus 17:8-10 · 3 p’sukim
  2. 2: Exodus 17:11-13 · 3 p’sukim
  3. 3: Exodus 17:14-16 · 3 p’sukim
Megillah
  1. 1: Esther 1:1-22 · 22 p’sukim
  2. 2: Esther 2:1-23 · 23 p’sukim
  3. 3: Esther 3:1-15 · 15 p’sukim
  4. 4: Esther 4:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
  5. 5: Esther 5:1-14 · 14 p’sukim
  6. 6: Esther 6:1-14 · 14 p’sukim
  7. 7: Esther 7:1-10 · 10 p’sukim
  8. 8: Esther 8:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
  9. 9: Esther 9:1-32 · 32 p’sukim
  10. 10: Esther 10:1-3 · 3 p’sukim

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link)
Jewish Publication Society
Sefaria Tanakh
Sefaria.org
“Purim” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
JPS Commentary on Esther

JPS Commentary on Esther
by Adele Berlin

Five Megilloth and Jonah

Five Megilloth and Jonah
by H. L. Ginsberg

Megillat Esther

Megillat Esther
by J. T. Waldman

The Story of Esther: A Purim Tale

The Story of Esther
by Eric A. Kimmel

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