People
Who was chosen as the new Queen of Persia?
Esther
מַלְכָּה
Hebrew word for Queen
What is "Mishloach Manot"?
basket with food to friends and family
What does Purim mean?
Lottery
What modern state sits on the land that was the Persian Empire
Iran
What was the name of the King of Persia?
Achasverous
מֶלֶךְ
Hebrew word for King
On Purim, we are commanded to ____ out the name of Haman.
blot
How many times is the megillah read from on Purim?
Twice
What did Esther request when she invited Haman and the King to her banquet?
That her people, the Jews, be spared
Who was the original wife of the King of Persia?
Vashti
מְגִלָּה
Book in Scroll Form
What is the name of the 3 cornered treat we eat on Purim?
Hamantaschen
In the Purim story, what did Mordecai refuse to do?
Bow down
What was Esther's Hebrew name?
Hadassah
Who tried to have the King kill all the Jews?
Haman
מִשְׁלוֹחַ מָנוֹת
Mishloach Manot which are Purim baskets which we send to friends on Purim
When do we read the Megillah (Scroll of Esther)?
On the evening of Purim and the next morning
You can visit these Purim character's graves in Iran today.
Who are Mordechai and Esther?
What does Megillah mean?
Scroll
What is Esther's Hebrew name?
Hadassah
חַג פּוּרִים שָׂמֵחַ
Happy Purim
What is the name of the fun Purim play which is often held after the Purim reading?
Purim shpiel
Why did the King of Persia remove his first queen?
Vashti refused to come to his party when he summoned her.
Who was the first person in any text to be described as a Jew?
Mordecai the Jew
The Persian king who allowed the Jews to retun to Israel.
Who is Cyrus the Great?
מְגִילַת אֶסְתֵּר
The Scroll of Esther which we read on Purim
Why is Esther considered a hero of the Purim story?
Because she risked her life to approach the King uninvited
What Hebrew month is Purim in?
The month of Adar, 12th Month
What is the day before Purim called
Taanit Esther or the Fast of Eshter
The two guys who plotted to kill Achashveirosh
Bigthan and Teresh
רַעֲשָׁן
Yiddish word for Grogger
During the entire Hebrew month of Adar, we are commanded to _____
be happy/rejoice
How many times is God mentioned in the Megillah?
Zero
The Hebrew word for Hamantaschen ...
Oznai Haman