Month of Adar
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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 eaten 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 ocme to synagogue on Purim wearing these.
What are costumes?
200
The first wife of the king.
Who is Vashti?
200

King Achashverosh rules this many countries.

What is 127?

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 fo this purpose when the name of Haman is said.
What is make a lot of noise?
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, which falls on this English month this year.

What is February?

400

An important part of observing Purim we do around the table.

What is having a Mishteh/feast?

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.
What is Shevat and Nisan?
500

The meaning of the word Purim.

What is raffle/lottery?

500

The megillah is written on this.

What is a scroll?

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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