Shushan Purim 1612 / שׁוּשָׁן פּוּרִים 5372

Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities 🎭️📜

Shushan Purim for Hebrew Year 5372 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 1610 15 Adar 5370
Shushan Purim 1611 15 Adar 5371
Shushan Purim 1612 15 Adar II 5372
Shushan Purim 1613 15 Adar 5373
Shushan Purim 1614 15 Adar 5374
Shushan Purim 1615 15 Adar II 5375
Shushan Purim 1616 15 Adar 5376
Shushan Purim 1617 15 Adar II 5377
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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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