Month of Adar
General
Fun
The People
The Story
100
When the month of Adar begins, this happens.
What is happiness increases?
100
Mishloah manot is a commandment of Purim and means this.
What is giving treats to friends and neighbors?
100
The triangle-shaped cookies eeaten on Purim, which some say resemble the hat worm by Haman.
What are hamantaschen?
100
The king of Persia at the time?
Who is Ahashverosh?
100
The Purim story takes place in this Persian city.
What is Shushan?
200
The day before Purim is called Ta'anit Esther and it is this type of day.
What is a fast day?
200
Matanot l'evyonim is a commandment of Purim and means this.
What is giving tzedakah to the poor?
200

Both kids and adults often come to synagogue on Purim wearing these.

What are costumes?

200
The first wife of the king.
Who is Vashti?
200
The story takes place during this period in Jewish history.
What is the Babylonian exile?
300
The day after Purim is called Shushan Purim and is celebrated in walled cities like this one.
What is Jerusalem?
300

This is a commandment of observing Purim.

What is hearing the Megillat Esther read aloud?

300

Graggers are used for this purpose when the name of Haman is said.

What is used make a lot of noise during the Megillah?

300
The hero and also Esther's uncle.
Who is Mordechai?
300
Haman use this to select a date on which to destroy the Jewish people.
What is a lottery?
400
During a Hebrew leap year, the month of Adar happens this number of times.
What is 2?
400

Purim occurs on 14 Adar, usually falling during this month in the Gregorian calendar.

What is March?

400
An important part of observing Purim.
What is reading the Torah from start to finish?
400
He wants to destroy the Jews.
Who is Haman?
400
Upon hearing Haman's plot, Esther does this for 3 days.
What is fast?
500

Adar falls between these 2 months of the Jewish calendar.

What is Shevat and Nisan?

500

The meaning of the word Purim.

What is "lots" (determining something by chance)?

500
The fun and crazy play often performed by synagogue groups on Purim.
What is a shpiel?
500
She is used to identify the megillah read on Purim.
Who is Esther?
500
This is never mentioned in the Purim story.
What is God?
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