Purim Katan
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Purim Katan is a minor Jewish observance marked in leap years on the 14th of Adar I, echoing the joy of Purim without its full set of rituals and commandments.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Purim Katan canonical | 3 |
| Minor Purim | 1 |
| Small Purim | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T640761 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Purim Katan Context triple: [Adar I, associatedWithHoliday, Purim Katan]
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A.
Purim
Purim is a joyous Jewish holiday commemorating the salvation of the Jews in ancient Persia as recounted in the biblical Book of Esther, celebrated with feasting, costumes, charity, and the reading of the Megillah.
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B.
Shushan Purim
Shushan Purim is the day following Purim, observed as the main festival date in Jerusalem and other ancient walled cities, commemorating the later victory of the Jews in the Persian capital Shushan.
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C.
Fast of Esther
The Fast of Esther is a minor Jewish fast day observed on the day before Purim, commemorating the fasting of the Jewish people in the Purim story.
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D.
Hanukkah
Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish festival, also known as the Festival of Lights, commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and celebrated by lighting a menorah, reciting special prayers, and enjoying traditional foods.
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E.
Hoshana Rabbah
Hoshana Rabbah is the seventh day of the Jewish festival of Sukkot, marked by special prayers, processions with willow branches, and themes of final judgment and divine sealing.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Purim Katan Target entity description: Purim Katan is a minor Jewish observance marked in leap years on the 14th of Adar I, echoing the joy of Purim without its full set of rituals and commandments.
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A.
Purim
Purim is a joyous Jewish holiday commemorating the salvation of the Jews in ancient Persia as recounted in the biblical Book of Esther, celebrated with feasting, costumes, charity, and the reading of the Megillah.
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B.
Shushan Purim
Shushan Purim is the day following Purim, observed as the main festival date in Jerusalem and other ancient walled cities, commemorating the later victory of the Jews in the Persian capital Shushan.
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C.
Fast of Esther
The Fast of Esther is a minor Jewish fast day observed on the day before Purim, commemorating the fasting of the Jewish people in the Purim story.
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D.
Hanukkah
Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish festival, also known as the Festival of Lights, commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and celebrated by lighting a menorah, reciting special prayers, and enjoying traditional foods.
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E.
Hoshana Rabbah
Hoshana Rabbah is the seventh day of the Jewish festival of Sukkot, marked by special prayers, processions with willow branches, and themes of final judgment and divine sealing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish observance
ⓘ
minor Jewish festival ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | increasedJoyInAdar ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
avoiding expressions of mourning
ⓘ
slightly more festive meals according to some authorities ⓘ |
| associatedVerse | Mishlei 15:15 ⓘ |
| calendarType | lunisolar ⓘ |
| category | Jewish holidays related to Purim ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
Shulchan Aruch
ⓘ
surface form:
Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 697
|
| commemorativeRelation | commemorates the timing of the Purim miracle ⓘ |
| echoesJoyOf | Purim ⓘ |
| frequency | approximately seven times in nineteen years ⓘ |
| halakhicDebate | extent of required festivity ⓘ |
| halakhicStatus | custom ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Little Purim
ⓘ
Purim Katan ⓘ
surface form:
Minor Purim
|
| hasFullSetOfPurimMitzvot | false ⓘ |
| hasMegillahReading | false ⓘ |
| hasObligationOfFasting | false ⓘ |
| hasObligationOfFestiveMeal | disputed ⓘ |
| hasObligationOfMatanotLaEvyonim | false ⓘ |
| hasObligationOfMishloachManot | false ⓘ |
| hasObligationOfWorkProhibition | false ⓘ |
| hasPublicTorahReading | false ⓘ |
| hasRitualIntensityComparedToPurim | lesser ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| liturgicalChanges | minor ⓘ |
| liturgicalNote | no special Torah or haftarah reading ⓘ |
| meaningOfName |
Purim Katan
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Small Purim
|
| nameTransliteration | Purim Katan self-link ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Conservative Judaism
ⓘ
surface form:
Conservative Jews
Orthodox Judaism ⓘ
surface form:
Orthodox Jews
some other Jewish communities ⓘ |
| observedInCalendar | Hebrew calendar ⓘ |
| occursBefore | Purim ⓘ |
| occursInAdarIvsAdarII | Adar I ⓘ |
| occursInLeapYearsOnly | true ⓘ |
| occursInMonth | Adar I ⓘ |
| occursInRelationToPurim | one month earlier in leap years ⓘ |
| occursOnDay | 14th of Adar I ⓘ |
| omitsEulogies | true ⓘ |
| omitsTachanun | true ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
gratitude
ⓘ
joy ⓘ |
| reasonForAdarIObservance | to mark the original Purim date in leap years ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Purim ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| sourceText |
Talmud
ⓘ
surface form:
Talmud Megillah 6b
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Input
Subject: Purim Katan Description of subject: Purim Katan is a minor Jewish observance marked in leap years on the 14th of Adar I, echoing the joy of Purim without its full set of rituals and commandments.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Small Purim
this entity surface form:
Minor Purim