Shushan Purim 1554 / שׁוּשָׁן פּוּרִים 5314

Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities 🎭️📜

Shushan Purim for Hebrew Year 5314 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 1552 15 Adar II 5312
Shushan Purim 1553 15 Adar 5313
Shushan Purim 1554 15 Adar 5314
Shushan Purim 1555 15 Adar II 5315
Shushan Purim 1556 15 Adar 5316
Shushan Purim 1557 15 Adar 5317
Shushan Purim 1558 15 Adar II 5318
Shushan Purim 1559 15 Adar 5319
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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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