Purim Story
The story of Purim takes place in a town called Shushan in this Empire.
What is Persian Empire?
This is the name of the noisemaker used to drown out the bad guy's name
What is a grogger?
This is the year that AJR was founded - but said in hebrew (hint: 1956)
What is "אלף תשע מאות חמישים ושיש"
What is "Director of Student Care."
Queen Vashti was kicked out because she represented this empire.
What is Babylonian Empire?
The cookies known as Hamentashen have a hebrew name that clarify this body part they are actually based on.
What is Oznei Haman / Ears?
How how long has our CEO and Academic Dean, been at AJR, and what is her full name?
What is 25 years of Dr. Ora Horn Prouser.
This summer, this Rabbi/Educator is teaching a class on faith - and the world will be built with love.
Who is "Menachem Creditor"?
This is how long Achashveros' wild rager was- he was so full of life!
What is 180 days?
There are four Mitzvot of Purim: (1) Megillah (2) Mishteh (3) Mishloach Matanot and...M...
What is Matanot Levyonim / gifts for the poor?
AJR is currently the only Jewish organization out of more than 270 seminaries and divinity schools - in this north american network.
What is the "Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada."
This is the time window for daily Mincha, in the time zone of the main campus in Yonkers.
What is "3:30-3:50pm EST"
What day did the lots fall on? (English and Hebrew numbers)
What is the 13th / יג of Adar?
The bad guy is said to a reincarnated manifestation of this biblical enemy.
Who is Amalek
What is a previous name of the Academy for Jewish Religion?
What is "the Academy for Liberal Judaism" OR "The Academy for High Jewish Learning."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_for_Jewish_Religion_(New_York)
This is the date of this year's AJR's Ordination.
What type of herbacious oil was part of the beauty treatment for the ladies vying for the title of queen?
What is myrrh?
These are the top 5 flavors of Hamentashen filling.
What are Raspberry/Strawberry, Poppy Seed, Nutella/Chocolate, Apricot, Prune/Date?
Who was the first female cantor ordained by AJR, which was in 1993
Who is "Cantor Leslie (Mellman) Friedlander"
This is the unifying, open hearted Hebrew quote on the AJR website.
What is "וְיֵעָשׂוּ כֻלָּם אֲגֻדָּה אֶחָת לַעֲשׂוֹת רְצוֹנְךָ בְּלֵבָב שָׁלֵם" (All shall unite to do God's will with an open heart.)