Shushan Purim 1421 / שׁוּשָׁן פּוּרִים 5181

Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities 🎭️📜

Shushan Purim for Hebrew Year 5181 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 1419 15 Adar II 5179
Shushan Purim 1420 15 Adar 5180
Shushan Purim 1421 15 Adar 5181
Shushan Purim 1422 15 Adar II 5182
Shushan Purim 1423 15 Adar 5183
Shushan Purim 1424 15 Adar 5184
Shushan Purim 1425 15 Adar II 5185
Shushan Purim 1426 15 Adar 5186
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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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