Shushan Purim 1482 / שׁוּשָׁן פּוּרִים 5242

Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities 🎭️📜

Shushan Purim for Hebrew Year 5242 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 1480 15 Adar 5240
Shushan Purim 1481 15 Adar 5241
Shushan Purim 1482 15 Adar II 5242
Shushan Purim 1483 15 Adar 5243
Shushan Purim 1484 15 Adar II 5244
Shushan Purim 1485 15 Adar 5245
Shushan Purim 1486 15 Adar 5246
Shushan Purim 1487 15 Adar II 5247
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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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