Monday, August 24, 2009

Purim dates

Purim begins at sunset on :

* 14th of Adar, 5769
March 9, 2009


* 14th of Adar, 5770
Feb 27, 2010


* 14th of Adar II, 5771
March 19, 2011


Purim is celebrated on the day after the great battle in the Book of Esther, which is on the 14th of Adar. In walled cities, like Jerusalem it is celebrated on the 15th because the Jews had to defend the walled city of Shushan which was also walled for two days.

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