Purim Facts
The book can be found in what popular literary collection?
What is The Tanach or Hebrew Bible?
What is Esther's Hebrew name?
What is Hadassah?
The day before Purim, the 13th day of Adar, has what special observance?
What is the Fast of Esther?
Temple Israel traditionally gets our Hamentashen from this bakery?
What is the Rideau Bakery?
On Purim we are commanded to hear the story of this town?
What is Shushan?
What are the names of the two guards whom Mordechai overheard as they planned to kill the king?
Who are Bigthan and Teresh?
Traditionally we are told that we should do what that will make it impossible for us to distinguish between the Hero Mordechai and the villian Haman.
What is drink alcohol?
Rabbi Morais has undertaken a sophisticated survey to determine the most popular flavor of Hamentashen, which is?
What is Chocolate?
How many times G-d's name is mentioned in the Scroll of Esther?
What is none?
Zeresh was the wife of this important character of the Purim Story.
Who is Haman?
The noise maker we use on purim has a special name.
What is a Grogger?
How many Kosher Megillah scrolls does Temple Israel own?
What is none. We have always read the Megillah from a book.
On Purim we bring gifts to our friends, but we also bring gifts to these people.
Who are the poor or needy?
The name of the King in the Purim story was __________?
Who is Ahashvarosh?
Esther risked her life by approaching the King to ask him to save the Jewish people. To prepare she, and the entire Jewish community fasted for how many days?
What is three?
If you bring Matanot La'evyonim, you have done what?
What is given gifts to the poor?
The Hamentashen cookie we eat gets its name from these two words which mean?
On Purim we bring special gifts to our friends called?
What is Mishlach Manot?
How did Haman determine the day the Jews were to be abolished?
What is a lottery (Pur, in Hebrew)?
Mordechai refused to do this when Haman appeared.
What is bow?
In giving out Mishloach Manot, Purim gifts, you generally include what pastry?
In order to keep our holidays in the correct seasons, we add an additional month to our Hebrew calendar. When we add this extra month, we celebrate Purim on it. How often do we add in an extra month?
What is 7 times in a 19 year cycle?