Month of Adar
General
Fun
The People
The Story
100

When the month of Adar begins, we are charged to increase this.

What is happiness/joy?

100

On Purim, we give treats to friends and neighbors in packages called this.

What are mishloach manot?

100
The triangle-shaped cookies eeaten on Purim, which some say resemble the hat worm by Haman.
What are hamantaschen?
100

This king lived in Shushan and sometimes had trouble keeping wives.

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 involves this activity.

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 king's first wife, Vashti, refused to do this in front of his courtiers.

What is dance?

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 idiom meaning "an entire complicated story" comes from the scroll read on Purim.

What is "the whole megillah?"

300

Whenever Haman's name is said, we drown it out using these noisemakers.

What are graggers?

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 14th day of this Hebrew month.

What is Adar?

400

Reading this scroll from start to finish is an important part of celebrating Purim.

What is the Megillah?

400

This advisor to the king suffered from an inflated sense of self-importance.

Who is Haman?

400
Upon hearing Haman's plot, Esther does this for 3 days.
What is fast?
500

Adar falls between these two months on the Hebrew calendar.

What are Shevat and Nisan?

500

The word "Purim" means casting these - a form of gambling.

What are lots?

500
The fun and crazy play often performed by synagogue groups on Purim.
What is a shpiel?
500

These are the guards whom Mordechai overhears plotting to kill the king.

Who are Bigtan and Teresh?

500

Prevalent in most Jewish texts, this name is never mentioned in the Purim story.

What is God/Adonai?

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