Shushan Purim 1656 - Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities

Shushan Purim 1656 / שׁוּשָׁן פּוּרִים 5416

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Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities 🎭️📜

Shushan Purim for Hebrew Year 5416 began on Friday, 10 March 1656 and ended on Saturday, 11 March 1656.

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

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Hebrew Date
Shushan Purim 1654	TuesdayTue, March 3Mar 3	WednesdayWed, March 4Mar 4	15 Adar 5414
Shushan Purim 1655	TuesdayTue, March 23Mar 23	WednesdayWed, March 24Mar 24	15 Adar II 5415
Shushan Purim 1656	FridayFri, March 10Mar 10	SaturdaySat, March 11Mar 11	15 Adar 5416
Shushan Purim 1657	TuesdayTue, February 27Feb 27	WednesdayWed, February 28Feb 28	15 Adar 5417
Shushan Purim 1658	TuesdayTue, March 19Mar 19	WednesdayWed, March 20Mar 20	15 Adar II 5418
Shushan Purim 1659	SundaySun, March 9Mar 9	MondayMon, March 10Mar 10	15 Adar 5419
Shushan Purim 1660	ThursdayThu, February 26Feb 26	FridayFri, February 27Feb 27	15 Adar 5420
Shushan Purim 1661	TuesdayTue, March 15Mar 15	WednesdayWed, March 16Mar 16	15 Adar II 5421

Tanakh

Shushan Purim (on Shabbat) / שׁוּשַׁן פּוּרִים (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Jerusalem & walled cities only: special maftir Exodus 17:8-16, same Haftara as Shabbat Zachor
Saturday, 11 March 1656 / 15 Adar 5416

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link): Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link): Jewish Publication Society
Sefaria Tanakh: Sefaria.org
“Shushan Purim” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia: Wikimedia Foundation Inc.

Books (paid links)

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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