Purim Customs
The Jews of Europe introduced this pastry to Purim celebrations
What are hamantaschen?
The country in which the Purim story takes place
What is Persia/Iran?
He is Esther’s relative who helps her and the Jewish people
Who is Mordechai?
Reading this document out loud on Purim is a mitzvah
What is the Megillah?
He had a wrestling match with an angel
Who is Jacob?
While the Megillah is read, THESE are shaken or turned in order to drown out the name of Haman
What are groggers?
The city in which the Purim story takes place
What is Shushan?
She refuses to dance for the King
Who is Vashti?
The tradition of giving this to the poor on Purim is a mitzvah
What is money?
The mitzvah is called Matanot La'evyonim
She was Abraham's wife who gave birth at a very old age
Who is Sarah?
The Yiddish term for a performing the Megillah in a dramatic presentation
What is a purimspiel?
The Jews are singled out for destruction in the Purim story because Mordecai refused to do this
What is bow to Haman?
He is an absolute villain
Who is Haman?
The mitzvah of sending a gift of food on Purim
What are Mishloach Manot?
He was given a multicolored coat as a gift
Who is Joseph?
Sephardic Jews from the island of Rhodes have a custom of stamping their feet during the Megillah reading in order to drown out this name
Who is Haman?
This is what Esther did in order to notify the King about the plot against the Jews
What is inviting the King and Haman to a private party/feast?
He is the KING
Who is Ahashuerus?
(Gesundheit!)
After morning services on Purim, it is a mitzvah to do this together with friends and family
He was saved by floating down the Nile river in a basket
Who is Moses?
This entire country dresses up in costumes and celebrates in the streets on Purim
What is Israel?
Haman is ordered to do this for Mordecai after the King learns of the plot
What is marching through Shushan on a horse?
She risks her life to save her people
Who is Esther?
This mitzvah is the most important
What is a trick question? They are all important!
She was known for her kindness and she was married to Isaac
Who is Rebecca?