Shushan Purim 1196 / שׁוּשָׁן פּוּרִים 4956

Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities 🎭️📜

Shushan Purim for Hebrew Year 4956 began on and ended on .

Shushan Purim falls on Adar 15 and is the day on which Jews in walled cities celebrate Purim. The observance recalls that fighting in the walled city of Shushan continued through the 14th of Adar, so its residents rested and celebrated on the 15th. By rabbinic decree, cities surrounded by walls at the time of Joshua’s conquest observe Purim on Adar 15, while unwalled communities observe it on Adar 14. Jerusalem is the primary city observing Purim on the 15th; communities in Hebron, Safed, Tiberias, and some diaspora cities observe Purim on both the 14th and 15th.

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Dates for Shushan Purim

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Shushan Purim 1194 15 Adar II 4954
Shushan Purim 1195 15 Adar 4955
Shushan Purim 1196 15 Adar 4956
Shushan Purim 1197 15 Adar II 4957
Shushan Purim 1198 15 Adar 4958
Shushan Purim 1199 15 Adar II 4959
Shushan Purim 1200 15 Adar 4960
Shushan Purim 1201 15 Adar 4961
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References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Shushan Purim” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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