The People
The Story
Traditions
Hebrew
The Holiday
100
The King in the Purim story
Who is Achashverosh?
100
Haman uses this to select a date on which to destroy the Jewish people.
What is lots/lottery?
100
This is what we wear on Purim.
What are costumes?
100
This means hello, goodbye, and peace
What is Shalom?
100
We read this on Purim.
What is the Megillah / Scroll of Esther?
200
This is Esther's cousin
Who is Mordechai?
200
Upon hearing Haman's plot, Esther does this for 3 days.
What is fast?
200
This is what we use to drown out H----'s name.
What are groggers?
200
The Hebrew word for these is 'Oznei Haman', literally Haman's ears
What is Hamantaschen?
200
This is something done in many synagogues to celebrate on Purim.
What is a carnival?
300
This person chooses a date for a terrible plan
Who is Haman?
300
This is the city where the Purim story takes place.
What is Shushan?
300
This traditional Purim food might resemble the hat of a wicked person.
What are hamantaschen?
300
This is what the word Purim means.
What is lots/lottery?
300
This is the number of Mitzvot (commandments) associated with Purim.
What is 4?
400
This is the King's first wife.
Who is Vashti?
400
This is the country (empire) where the Purim story takes place.
What is Persia?
400
This is the name of a traditional funny Purim play.
What is a Shpiel?
400
This is the Hebrew word for commandment.
What is Mitzvah?
400
This is the number of sons Haman had that we read in one breath on Purim.
What is 10?
500
According to Jewish tradition, this person could speak 70 languages.
Who is Mordechai?
500
This is never mentioned in the Purim story.
What is God?
500
These are gift baskets of food we give to family and friends to wish them a happy Purim
What are Mishloach Manot?
500
This is the Hebrew word for the noisemaker we use on Purim.
What is a Ra'ashan?
500
This is the Hebrew month that Purim falls in.
What is Adar?
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