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Purim 2019
פורים
Purim 2019: from the evening of March 20, 2019 until March 21, 2019.
- Begins on the evening of
- Ends
- Length
- One day
- In the Hebrew calendar
- 14 Adar II
- 5779
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 2019
- 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.