Shushan Purim 2988 / שׁוּשָׁן פּוּרִים 6748

Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities 🎭️📜

Shushan Purim for Hebrew Year 6748 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 2986 15 Adar 6746
Shushan Purim 2987 15 Adar 6747
Shushan Purim 2988 15 Adar II 6748
Shushan Purim 2989 15 Adar 6749
Shushan Purim 2990 15 Adar 6750
Shushan Purim 2991 15 Adar II 6751
Shushan Purim 2992 15 Adar 6752
Shushan Purim 2993 15 Adar II 6753
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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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