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Purim Mitzvot
100
She was chosen as the new Queen of Persia
Who was Esther?
100
The story of Purim, as recorded in the Scroll of Esther, should be read as a farce
True.
100
Purim takes place during this Hebrew month
What is Adar?
100
Purim means this
What is lots or dice?
100
There are ___ mitzvot of Purim
What is 4?
200
The name of the King of Persia during the Purim story
What was Ahasueros?
200
Ahasverosh's first wife was named Waspy
False -- Vashti!
200
On Purim, we are commanded to ____ out the name of Haman.
blot
200
This AGT host was among a slew of celebs who hosted a zoom Purim spiel last year
Who is Howie Mandel?
200
We are commanded to read the ________
What is the Megillah, or the Book of Esther?
300
The original Queen of Persia, married to King Ahasueros
Who was Vashti?
300
Haman is a descendant of Agag, the last king of Amalek.
True.
300
This hamantashen filling is the most popular
What is apricot, followed by chocolate?
300
This Jeopardy host and Big Bang Star created sushi hamantaschen
Who is Mayim Bialik?
300
This yiddish term helps drown out the sound of Haman's name
What is a gragger?
400
The name of Esther's cousin who was honored by the king
What was Mordechai?
400
The Purim story was written about 2300 years ago.
Yup, true!
400
The yiddish name for the Purim play often used to tell the story
What is a Purim shpiel?
400
This multilingual actress created a vegan hamantaschen recipe
Who is Natalie Portman?
400
If you yourself are suffering from poverty, do you need to give to the poor for Purim?
Yes!
500
How did Haman determine the day the Jews were to be abolished?
He cast lots
500
All scholars agree that Purim was celebrated as a holiday only after the story was written.
False! Biblical scholar Marc Zvi Brettler, among others, argues in How to Read the Jewish Bible that Jews were already observing this festive holiday, and that Megillat Esther was written to legitimize the holiday.
500
Hamantaschen means
What is Haman's hat/purse/pockets?
500
Name the person pictured here
What does Purim mean?
Who is Bar Refaeli?
500
Misloach manot are ...
What are gifts of food to friends and family?
600
Mordechai refused to do this before Haman
What is bow?
600
The scroll of Esther was written for Jews outside of Israel.
True! The setting of our story is in Shushan, Persia (modern-day Iran), where the Jews were a minority people and therefore faced challenges in observing the laws of the Torah and taking pride in their Jewish identity. This story speaks directly to Jews in the Diaspora — we, like the Jews of Shushan, understand the everyday rewards and hurdles of maintaining our culture, beliefs, and traditions when the majority does not share them.
600
Where does the idea of dressing up in a costume on Purim come from?
The idea of "v'nahapoch hu": turning things upside down, which is what happened to the Jews' fate on Purim.
600
During the Hebrew month of Adar, we are commanded to _____
600
True or False: In the Sistine Chapel, Haman is portrayed as being crucified by the Jews
True
700
What are the names of the people who plotted to assassinate the king?
Bigtan and Teresh
700
G-d is not mentioned in the story.
True!
700
Hamantaschen is a word from which language
Yiddish
700
Adar comes from the Hebrew word meaning
What is "strength and Power"?
700
Megillah means
What is scroll?
800
This was the name of Haman's wife
What was Zeresh?
800
There are 4 laws of Purim Jews must observe and dressing up in costume is one of them.
Nope, FALSE! Eating hamantaschen, reusing your Halloween costumes, winning a goldfish at the Purim carnival, and roasting the clergy in your annual Purim spiel (play) are fun traditions, but not halachah (Jewish law).
800
When do we read the Megillah? (2 times)
On the evening of Purim and the morning after
800
The story of Purim is set this modern day country
What is Iran?
800
The holiday of Purim falls on this Hebrew date
What is the 14th of Adar?
900
Esther's Hebrew name is...
What is Hadassah?
900
In Talmud Megillah 7b, suggests one should become so intoxicated that they can no longer distinguish Mordechai from Haman.
True! Over the centuries, the rabbis grew uncomfortable with this Talmudic passage, and have since encouraged their congregants to celebrate responsibly.
900
Oznei Haman means
What are Haman's ears?
900
Madonna dressed up as this Mother of Dragons from Game of Thrones
Who is Daenerys Targaryan, the white-blonde Mother of Dragons, otherwise known as Khaleesi?
900
The Seudah Mitzvah is this
What is the festive meal? Yum!
1000
Ahasuerosh ruled over this many countries:
900
180
12
127
What is 127?
1000
Oznei Haman = Hamentaschen
True! Both refer to the triangular filled cookies that we love to eat at Purim.
1000
What are "Matanot L'evyonim"?
gifts or money to the needy
1000
Haman had this many sons
What is 10?!
1000
Just as Queen Esther saved the Jews from Haman's decree, we are commanded to provide gifts to the poor. In Hebrew, they are called
What are Matanot L'Evyonim?