Shushan Purim 1968 / שׁוּשָׁן פּוּרִים 5728

Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities 🎭️📜

Shushan Purim for Hebrew Year 5728 began on Thursday, 14 March 1968 and ended on Friday, 15 March 1968.

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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Tanakh

Shushan Purim / שׁוּשָׁן פּוּרִים
Jerusalem & walled cities only
Friday, 15 March 1968 / 15 Adar 5728

Torah Portion: Exodus 17:8-16; Esther 1:1-10:3

1. 1: Exodus 17:8-10 · 3 p’sukim
2. 2: Exodus 17:11-13 · 3 p’sukim
3. 3: Exodus 17:14-16 · 3 p’sukim

Megillah

1. 1: Esther 1:1-22 · 22 p’sukim
2. 2: Esther 2:1-23 · 23 p’sukim
3. 3: Esther 3:1-15 · 15 p’sukim
4. 4: Esther 4:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
5. 5: Esther 5:1-14 · 14 p’sukim
6. 6: Esther 6:1-14 · 14 p’sukim
7. 7: Esther 7:1-10 · 10 p’sukim
8. 8: Esther 8:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
9. 9: Esther 9:1-32 · 32 p’sukim
10. 10: Esther 10:1-3 · 3 p’sukim

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

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