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Bookmark or Share- Purim - WikipediaPurim (/ ˈpʊərɪm /; [ 1 ]פּוּרִים Pūrīm ⓘ, lit.' lots '; see Name below) is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from annihilation at the hands of an official of the Achaemenid Empire named Haman, as it is recounted in the Book of Esther (usually dated to the late-5th or 4th centuries BCE). [ 2 ]
- Purim | Definition, Story, History, Traditions, & Facts | BritannicaPurim, a joyous Jewish festival commemorating the survival of the Jews who, in the 5th century BCE, were marked for death by their Persian rulers. The story is related in the biblical Book of Esther. Learn more about the traditions and history of Purim.
- 15 Purim Facts Every Jew Should Know - Chabad.orgPurim Is the Jolliest Day of the Year. The jolly festival of Purim is celebrated every year on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar (late winter/early spring). Purim 2025 begins Thursday night, March 13 and continues through Shabbat, March 15 (extending through Sunday in Jerusalem). in Jerusalem).
- Purim 2025 - Chabad.orgPurim 2025 begin Thursday night, March 13 and continues through Friday, March 14 (extending over Shabbat and beyond in Jerusalem) The festival of Purim commemorates the Divinely orchestrated salvation of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire from Haman ’s plot “to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews, young and old, infants ...
- What Is Purim? - Chabad.orgThe jolly Jewish holiday of Purim is celebrated every year on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar (late winter/early spring). Purim 2025 begins on Thursday night, March 13 and continues through Shabbat, March 14 (extending through Sunday in Jerusalem).
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