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B'Ivrit בעברית
Numbers
100
Everyone needs to hear this at least once during Purim.
What is the reading of the Megillah?
100
This practice arose because Mordecai was dressed in riches and rode around the city on a horse.
What is dressing in costume?
100
"His title was ""Keeper of the Women"
Who is Hegai
100
This person is the heroine of our story, her Hebrew name meaning "Myrtle Tree or Branch"
Who is Hadassah?
100
The number of times God's name is mentioned in the Megillah.
What is zero?
200
We increase our joy by eating at one of these.
What is a seudat Purim?
200
You've had enough to drink if you can't tell the difference between these.
What are "cursing Haman" and "blessing Mordecai"?
200
He was Mordecai's great Zaide
Who was Kish?
200
These poppy-seed filled pouches are a staple of Purim.
What are "oznei Haman"?
200
This is the number of provinces in the kingdom of Ahashverosh.
What is 127?
300
We should each give two of these.
What are matanot la'evyonim?
300
If you can still hear Haman's name during the Megillah reading, you might need some more of these.
What are groggers?
300
He advised Ahashverosh to remove Vashti as queen.
Who was Memucan?
300
These are the lots that Haman cast to decide on which day he would kill the Jews.
What are Purim?
300
In Chapter 1, King Ahasuerus made a feast lasting this many days for all his princes and servants.
What is 180 days?
400
Only Jews who live in walled cities celebrate this.
What is Shushan Purim?
400
These satirical performances are thought by some to be the original precursors to the Yiddish theatre.
What are Purimshpiels?
400
He was an Agagite?
Who was Hamedatha?
400
Traditionally gifts of food that bear this name are sent to friends and family.
What are Mishloach Manot?
400
This is how many of the Jews' enemies were slain on the 13th and 14th of Adar.
What is 75,800?
500
During a leap year, we celebrate this during the first month of Adar.
What is Purim Katan?
500
The Megillah reader is supposed to recite all of these in one breath.
What are the names of Haman's 10 sons?
500
Mordecai exposed their plot to the king
Who are Bigthan and Teresh?
500
Megilat Esther is referred to by this word by which we derive the custom of not reading it in a scroll or book but like this.
What is an igeret?
500
The elapsed time of the Purim story from beginning to end.
What is ten years?
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