Purim is celebrated every year on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar (late winter/early spring). Purim 2022 begins on Wednesday night, March 16 and continues through Thursday, March 17.  It commemorates the salvation of the Tribe of Yahudah in the ancient Persian empire from Haman’s plot to kill all of the Jews, young and old, infants and women, in a single day.  Literally “lots” in ancient Persian, Purim was thus named since Haman had thrown lots to determine when he would carry out his scheme, as recorded in the Megillah (book of Esther).