Month of Adar
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100

The festival of Purim occurs in this Jewish month.

What is Adar?

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
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

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 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

The month of Moses' birth and death.

What is Adar?

400

Purim occurs on 14 Adar, usually falling in this month.

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.

What is Shevat and Nisan?

500
The meaning of the word Purim.
What is year?
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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