The People
the King in the Purim story
Who is King Ahasuerus?
the way we dress on Purim
What is in costume?
we do this mitzvah twice on Purim , at night and the day
when do we hear the megillah reading?
the hebrew word for the scroll of Esther
What is Megillah?
the number of times that G-d's name mentioned in the Megillah
What is zero?
the Queen of King Ahasuerus
Who is Queen Esther?
If you can still hear Haman's name during the Megillah reading, you might need some more of these.
What are groggers
This is how we remember the miracles and heros of Purim
What is reading the Megillah?
"Lots" in Persian
What is Purim?
the hebrew date of the Purim celebration in most places
What is the 14th of Adar?
A relative of Queen Esther
Who is Mordechai?
we eat them on Purim
What is Hamantaschen
We make this special event to remember that Queen Esther and King Achashverosh invited guests.
What is a festive party ?
the bravest person in the Purim story
Who is Queen Esther?
Hamantaschen has this many corners
What is 3?
a wicked, wicked man
Who is Haman?
Listening to the Book of Esther, Giving a gift basket of two ready to eat foods, giving to the needy, and attending a festive meal
What are the four mitzvahs of Purim
Helping those in need
what is tzedakah or giving money?
Another name for Queen Esther
What is Hadassha?
the hebrew date of Purim in Jerusalem
What is the 15th of Adar
King Ahasuerus' first wife
Who is Vashti
a popular beverage at festive meals, in the story of Purim, and used to celebrate all Jewish holidays
What are the baskets of food that we send to friends and family?
He gathered the jewish children to learn Torah despite the evil decree against them.
Who is Mordechai
the number of Haman's sons
what is 10?