Esther
Hamantachen
Purim Characters
Minor Purim Characters that you Probably Don't Know About
Groggers
100

What scroll is Esther mentioned in?

The Book of Esther

100

What are hamantachen modeled after?

Haman's hat

100

The queen

Esther

100

Who plotted to kill the king?

Bigtan & Teresh

100

Whose name do we use groggers on?

HAMAN!

200

Who is Esther's cousin?

Mordechai

200

Not a fruit, but still a delicious hamantachen filling

Chocolate

200

The king

Achashverosh

200

Who did Mordechai ride on?

The horse

200

How loud are groggers?

VERY LOUD

300

What happened to Esther's parents?

They died

300

Not a fruit, but a seed - this is sometimes used as a traditional hamantachen filling

Poppy

300

The villan

P.S. This should not be worth 300 points, we're being generous

Hman

300

Who read the royal journal to the king?

The scribe

300

Who made the first grogger?

I dunno

400

Does Esther go to the king right away when she finds out about Haman's plot?

No

400

What is the blessing for hamantachen?

The m'zonot prayer (borei minei m'zonot)

400

This is the Daily Double! How much do you wager?

Vashti

400

Haman's wife

Zeresh

400

What groggers did the rabbi use last night?

They were also used as yads for the megillah

If you weren't there, TOO BAD

These ones!

500

What was Esther's original name?

Hadassah
500

What is the name for mystery hamantachen according to Ellen?

Hamantushies

500

Yum

The hamantachen

500

Who relayed messages between Esther and Mordechai?

Hatach

500

How many days was Achashverosh's first party?

180

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