Purim Story
King Achashverosh had this many queens
What are Two (2)?
This was the name of King Achashverosh's first wife.
Who was Queen Vashti?
Mishloach Manot means this:
What is Giving food gifts to at least one friend?
This was the Jewish name of Esther
Who was Hadassah?
Because Hashem's name is not mentioned in the megillah, we learn this:
What is 'Even when we don't see Hashem, Hashem is with us'?
Esther and Mordechai both came from this tribe
What is the tribe of Binyamin (Benjamin)?
Haman was the descendant of this evil nation (people)
What is Amalek (descendant of Esau)?
Matanot La'Evyonim
מתנות לאביונים
What is a Hebrew term for what is giving charity to poor people on Purim?
The Persian word Purim translates to what?
What is Casting lots (גורל)
We learn to be a proud Jew from this incident in the Megillah
What is ....Mordechai refuses to bow before Haman?
Achashverosh made his feast this number of years after he became king
What is Three (3)?
This woman gave advice to her husband what to do with Mordechai:
Who was Zeresh (Haman's wife)?
This mitzvah must be done twice on Purim
What is hearing/listening to the Megilah?
This many people were hung in the Megillah
What is 13? (Haman, his 10 sons and Bigtan and Teresh (who had plotted to kill the king)?
We learn to turn to Hashem (G-d) before trying to ask a human king for help from this part of the Purim story
1. Mordechai wearing sackcloth before speaking to Esther
2. Esther fasted and davened for three days before visiting King Achashverosh
We find the story of Purim and read it from....
What is Megilat Esther? (the Megillah (scroll) of Esther?
These cousins are central to the Purim story
Who are Mordechai and Esther?
It is a mitzvah to eat a festive meal during Purim. In Hebrew we call this...
What is a Seudat Purim (Purim feast)?
The concept of "hiddenness" is in the story of Purim and Book of Esther. Name how?
1. G-d is not mentioned n the story
2. Esther is told by Mordechai to keep her identity hidden
This person told Achashverosh:
"The Jewish people are scattered everywhere but they are unified through Torah and Mitzvot"
Who was Haman?
It was on this day that the Jewish people of Shushan stopped fighting against their enemies:
What was the 14th of Adar?
Haman and Zeresh had this many sons.
What is 10?
Name a Purim custom that is not a mitzvah (commandment)...
what is...
Wearing a costume?
Eating a hamantash?
Giving the מחצית השקל (machtzis hashekel - half coin) to charity?
This many feasts took place during the purim story
What are 8 feasts?
In this chapter of the Megillah it says that:
The Jews accepted the Torah once again, and fulfilled it like never before
Bonus: There are this many chapters in Megilat Esther.
What is Chapter 9?
Bonus: What are ten chapters?