The 15th of Adar

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1. Stages of Acceptance of the Festival (continued)

   Prof. Jonathan Grossman

   Should the events in the city of Shushan be given a special status? Apparently the tension regarding setting a date for Purim reflects the tension between the Jewish center in exile and that in the Land of Israel. The process culminates in the Mishna, when two days are set for celebration - marking the significance of Shushan on the one hand, but basing the division on parameters relating to the Land of Israel and Joshua's conquest on the other.