Shabat, 15 Marzo, 2025

Las batallas peleadas entre los judíos y sus enemigos, que tuvieron lugar el 13 de Adar en todo el Imperio Persa (ver "Hoy en la Historia Judía" para esa fecha), continuaron por dos días (Adar 13 y 14 —en la ciudad capital de Shushan, donde había un gran número de enemigos de los judíos. Por lo tanto, las celebraciones de la victoria en Shushan se llevaron a cabo el 15 de Adar, y la observancia de la festividad de Purim fue instituida para ese día en Shushan y en todas las ciudades amuralladas. (Ver Leyes y Costumbres abajo).

Adar 15 is "Shushan Purim" -- the day on which Purim is observed in Jerusalem and in other ancient walled cities, in commemoration of the fact that in the ancient walled city of Shushan the original Purim celebration was on this date. (see above, Today in Jewish History).

When Shushan Purim falls on Shabbat -- as it does this years -- a unique phenomenon results: the "Triple" or Three-Day Purim (Purim Meshuleshet). Because a number of the Purim mitzvot cannot be performed on Shabbat, the observances are spread over a period of three days: the megillah reading and Giving to the Poor on Friday; Al Hanissim -- the special Purim addition to the daily prayers and Grace After Meals -- on Shabbat; and Sending Food Gifts to Friends and the Purim meal -- on Sunday. For the details of these laws, see summary and links in yesterday's Laws & Customs.

For more on the Three-Day Purim, click here.

(The Three-Day Purim phenomenon is unique to Shushan Purim, since the regular Purim -- Adar 14 -- cannot fall on Shabbat in the present-day configuration of Jewish calendar.)