Key Figures
Esther was raised by this relative after her parents died.
Who is Mordechai?
Haman wore this on his head.
What is a three-cornered hat?
Special outfits we wear.
What are costumes?
When Esther's name is read during the megillah.
Why do we say "Aww!"?
This event involved Moses parting the Red Sea to allow the Israelites to escape from Egypt.
The Exodus
This evil advisor planned to destroy the Jewish people.
Who is Haman?
Mordechai refused to do this for Haman.
What is bow down?
The three-cornered treat we eat.
What are hamantaschen?
When Mordechai's name is read during the megillah.
Why do we say, "Yay!"
The battle where the walls of this city fell after the Israelites marched around them for seven days.
What is the fall of Jericho?
This queen was removed from the throne for refusing to appear before the king.
Who is Queen Vashti?
The method Haman used to decide the date to destroy the Jews.
What is casting lots?
A gift of food given during the holiday.
What is mishloach manot?
What the groggers (noisemakers) are used for Purim.
What is used to "boo" Haman's name during the megillah?
This Jewish festival marks the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles and other followers of Yeshua, as described in the Acts of the Apostles.
Shavuot
These ten people were hung alongside Haman.
Who are Haman's sons?
Haman's plan was reversed by these actions.
Why did Esther throw a banquet, confess her identity, and convince the king to issue a decree?
This is the name of the festive meal celebrated on Purim.
What is a Seudah?
Who is G-d?
This event is celebrated as the first miracle of Yeshua in the New Testament, where he turned water into wine.
This king chose Esther as his new queen.
Who is King Ahasuerus?
The sign King Ahasuerus gave to show he had changed his mind about the Jewish people.
Why did the king give Mordechai his royal ring?
This is another traditional food commonly consumed during Purim besides Hamantaschen
What are kreplach?
This specific phrase is chanted in a different melody to highlight its importance during the Megillah reading.
What is "And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel"?
This parable told by Yeshua explains the Kingdom of Heaven through the story of a man sowing good seed in his field.
What is the Parable of the Weeds (or Tares)?