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Purim 2016
פורים
Purim 2016: from the evening of March 23, 2016 until March 24, 2016.
- Begins on the evening of
- Ends
- Length
- One day
- In the Hebrew calendar
- 14 Adar II
- 5776
About the holiday
The Book of Esther tells of a plot against the Jews of the Persian empire, undone by a queen who never says she is one of them. The scroll is read aloud twice, and every time the villain’s name comes up it is drowned out with noise. Four obligations follow: hear the reading, send someone a parcel of food, give to the poor, and sit down to a proper meal. It is the one festival where getting the details right involves a costume.
Other holidays in 2016
- Tu BiShvat
- Passover (Pesach)
- Yom HaShoah
- Lag BaOmer
- Shavuot
- Tisha B’Av
- Rosh Hashanah
- Yom Kippur
- Sukkot
- Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah
- Hanukkah
The exact candle-lighting time depends on sunset where you are. Check with your local community.