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This is a blessing recited over wine

What is Kiddush

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The month in the Jewish calendar that Purim is celebrated.

What is Adar.

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The fun and crazy play often performed by groups on Purim.

What is a shpiel.

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The only month in the Jewish calendar that can occur twice in a year (leap year), which occurs approximately once every three years.

What is Adar

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A braided bread that is traditionally served on Shabbat.

What is challah

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A song sung after the Bar’chu, with the eyes closed, and calls on the people of Israel to listen and to understand that God is One

What is the Sh’ma

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The number of times that Esther met with Achashverosh.

What is four.

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The baskets of food that ar egiven to family and friends to wish them a Happy Purim.

What are Mishlo’ah Manot.

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When the month of Adar begins, this emotion is very common.

What is happiness

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A chicken broth-based soup with dumpling-like balls in it that some refer to as the “Jewish pennicillin”

What is Matzvah Ball Soup

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A song about the Israelites who crossed the Red Sea to freedom, proclaiming: “Who is like You among the gods?

What is Mi Chamocha

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This word means “lot” - as in drawing lots for a lottery, in ancient Persian.  In this case, it refers to the way Haman chose the date for the slaughtering of all of the Jews in Persia.

What is Purim

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Matanot l’evyonim is the commandment of Purim that means…

What is tzedakah to the poor

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Adar falls between these two months…

What are Shevat and Nisan

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A traditional Israeli breakfast dish that consists of eggs cooked in tomato sauce, peppers and cilantro.

What is shakshuka

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This traditional song is sung on Friday night , welcoming the angels.  The translation means “Peace be upon you.”

What is Shalom Aleichem

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According to Midrash, Queen Esther followed this dietary practice and ate largely legumes/beans in order to NOT break the laws of kashrut.

What is vegetarian

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The reason we sing out loud the last verse of the Megilat Esther.

What is to celebrate the miracle of Purim and the unity of the Jews in the time of Mordechai.

 

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Adar is which month in the Jewish calendar?

What is the 12th or 6th

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The reason we sing out loud the last verse of the Megilat Esther.

What is to celebrate the miracle of Purim and the unity of the Jews in the time of Mordechai.

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This prayer whose title translates to “it is our duty” is recited/sung at the end of each of the three daily Jewish services.

What is Aleinu

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Some scholars argue that the Book of Esther is really just an adaptation of this ancient civilization’s story.

What is a Babylonian story.

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The name of the festive meal that includes an abundance of food and drink that i supposed to bring about more happiness in honor of the holiday.

What is a Purim Seuda.

 

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The day before Purim is called “Taanit Esther,” on this day we…

What is a Fast?

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The name of the festive meal that includes an abundance of food and drink that i supposed to bring about more happiness in honor of the holiday.

What is a Purim Seuda.

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