Important Names
He was the Jewish sage who guided and advised Queen Esther.
Who was Mordecahi?
This food is traditionally eaten on Purim.
What are hamentashen?
This is the date Purim falls on in the Gregorian calendar this year.
What is the evening of March 2 - March 3, 2026?
This is the city where the story of Purim took place.
What is Shushan, Ancient Persia?
This is the theme of this year's Anshe Emet Purim Spiel!
What is Superhero?
He was King Ahashverosh's chief advisor.
Who was Haman?
The handwritten scroll that tells the story of Purim.
What is the Megillah?
This is the date on the Jewish calendar when Purim is celebrated (unless you are in a walled city).
What is 14 Adar?
Ancient Persia is now this country in modern times.
What is Iran?
This is the old name of the Bennet Resource room at AES.
What was the Reich Room?
We all know her as Queen Esther, but this is her Jewish name.
Who is Hadassah?
The number of times one must hear the Megillah reading on Purim.
What is twice?
On the Jewish calendar, there are 12 months in a common year and 13 months in a leap year. Adar is this number out of the 12 during a common Hebrew year.
What is 12?
If a city has this feature, then the residents celebrate Purim on a different day than the rest of the world.
What is a wall? (that full encloses the city)
He was the Senior Rabbi at Anshe Emet before Rabbi Siegel.
Who was Rabbi Seymour Cohen?
This is the number of times G-d's name is mentioned in the Megillah.
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This is the mitzvah of sending (at least) two types of food to a friend on Purim.
What is mishloach manot?
The date Purim is celebrated in Jerusalem.
What is Adar 15, the date Purim is celebrated in walled cities?
In the Scroll of Esther, it is said King Achashverosh ruled over at least this number of provinces.
What is 127?
This was the theme of last year's AES Purim Speil.
What is The Beatles?
He was Vashti's father.
Who was Belshazzar?
This is the minimum one must donate to charity on Purim.
What is a significant sum to at least two individuals in need?
The day the Fast of Esther takes place this year. Your answer must be given for the Jewish and Gregorian calendars.
Monday, March 2 2026
Yom Sheini, 13 Adar 5786
What is India?
This word means "lots"
What does Purim mean? (a Hebrew word derived from Ancient Persian which means "lots" or "dice". As noted in the scroll of Esther, Haman cast lots to decide the date of the Jewish genocide.)