Mitzvot of Purim
Which mitzvah relates to giving loved ones gifts and acts of kindness?
Mishloach Manot
What do Hamantaschen represent?
Haman's hat and ears
Who is the Jewish queen?
Esther
Who stood up to Haman?
Mordechai and Esther
Who is Mordechai to Esther?
Her uncle
Do we have a big feast on purim, True or False
True
What do we do when we read the name Haman?
Make noise!! (booo)
Who was King Ahashverosh's original wife?
Who overheard the guards plotting to kill the king?
Mordechai
Who did Achashverosh pick to be his wife?
Queen Esther
The Purim mitzvah 'matanot l’evyonim' is about giving a gift to who?
To the needy
Why do we dress up on Purim?
to replicate the idea of Esther hiding her Jewish identity from the King
Where is Purim set?
Persia
Who overheard the guards plotting to kill the king?
Mordechai
What do the guards, Bigtan and Teresh do in the Purim Story?
They are friends and they make a plan to get rid of the king.
Who do we have to remember on Purim?
we remember the Perian Jews and the people in the story of Purim (INCLUDING ESTHER).
What is the name of the noise makers we spin on Purim?
ra'ashan
What Hebrew date did Haman want to kill all Jews
A. 14th of Adar
B. 13th of Adar
C. 13th of Tishrei
D. 14th of Kislev
B. - 13th of Adar
Who spoke to the king without permission?
Esther
Who was Haman to Achasheverosh?
Royal advisor
What is the name of the story we read on Purim?
The Megillah
What is the mitzvah of a big feast in Hebrew?
a. se'udah
b. mayim
c. ochel
d. kelev
a. se'udah
How does Haman decide which day to get rid of all the Jews?
he threw lots
Why did Esther marry Achasheverosh?
to help the jewish people
Did Achasheverosh like Haman? Were they friends?
Originally yes but by the end of the purim story they were not.