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Month of Adar
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During a Hebrew leap year, the month of Adar happens this number of times.

What is 2?

100
Mishloah manot is a commandment of Purim and means this.
What is giving treats to friends and neighbors?
100

The triangle-shaped cookies eaten on Purim, which some say resemble the hat worn by Haman.

What are hamantaschen?

100
The king of Persia at the time?
Who is Ahashverosh?
100

Haman use this to select a date on which to destroy the Jewish people.

What is a lottery?

200
The day before Purim is called Ta'anit Esther and it is this type of day.
What is a fast day?
200
Matanot l'evyonim is a commandment of Purim and means this.
What is giving tzedakah to the poor?
200

Both kids and adults often come to synagogue on Purim wearing these.

What are costumes?

200
The first wife of the king.
Who is Vashti?
200

The Purim story takes place in this Persian city.

What is Shushan?

300
The day after Purim is called Shushan Purim and is celebrated in walled cities like this one.
What is Jerusalem?
300

This is a Mitzvah of Purim connected to hearing.

What is hearing the Megillat Esther read aloud?

300

Graggers are used for this purpose when the name of Haman is said.

What is make a lot of noise?

300
The hero and also Esther's uncle.
Who is Mordechai?
300

This is never mentioned in the Purim story.

What is God?

400

When the month of Adar begins, we...

What is increase in our joy?

400
Purim occurs on 14 Adar, usually falling in this month.
What is March?
400

An important part of observing Purim.

What is reading the Torah from start to finish?

400
He wants to destroy the Jews.
Who is Haman?
400
Upon hearing Haman's plot, Esther does this for 3 days.
What is fast?
500
Adar falls between these 2 months.
What is Shevat and Nisan?
500

The meaning of the word Purim.

What are lotteries?

500
The fun and crazy play often performed by synagogue groups on Purim.
What is a shpiel?
500
She is used to identify the megillah read on Purim.
Who is Esther?
500

The story takes place during this period in Jewish history.

What is the Babylonian exile?