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Purim is celebrated annually according to the [[Hebrew calendar]] on the 14th day of the [[Hebrew calendar#Months|Hebrew month]] of [[Adar]] (and on Adar II in Hebrew leap years that take place every 2 to 3 years), the day following the victory of the Jews over their enemies. In cities that were protected by a surrounding wall at the time of the Biblical [[Joshua]], Purim is instead celebrated on the 15th of the month of Adar on what is known as ''[[Purim#Shushan Purim|Shushan Purim]]'', since fighting in the walled city of Shushan continued through the 14th day of Adar.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Orach Chayyim 685:1</ref> Today, only [[Jerusalem]] celebratesand a few other cities celebrate Purim on the 15th of Adar.