Numbers
He is mentioned 54 times in the megillah. Talk about a lot of noise!
Who is Haman?
This is the Jewish Queen of Persia.
Who is Esther?
This is the Hebrew word for scroll. On Purim, we are commanded to read the scroll of Esther.
Megilat Esther
Achashverosh did this to try and find a new Queen
What is a beauty pageant?
This is the Yiddish name for the cookies we eat on Purim
What are Hamentashen?
_______ is mentioned 0 times in the Megillah, surprisingly.
Who is God?
He was the evil man who tried to do away with the Jewish people
Who was Haman?
Mishloach Manot are these
What are gift bags/baskets filled with treats for our friends?
Mordechai told Esther not to say this when she went to the palace of the King
What is that she was a Jew?
The Yiddish word for play. Usually this is put on to retell the story of Esther
This year's theme is K-Pop Haman Fighters
What is spiel?
According to rabbinic law, there technically are this many mitzvot (obligations) of celebrating Purim.
What is 4?
1. Reading megillah
2. Having a festive meal
3. Giving gifts to friends (Mishloach manot)
4. Giving gifts to the poor (Mishloach le'evyonim)
He was the cousin of the Queen, and the leader of the Jewish people.
Who was Mordechai?
This is the yummiest mitzvah of Purim
What is eating a big feast?
This is why Esther was afraid to go and see the king
What is, because you can only go see the king if he summons you
This is the most traditional filling for Hamantashen?
What are poppy seeds?
In Yiddish
Mahn = Poppyseed
Tashen = Pockets
Is Hamantaschen a play on these words? A Purim pun?
This lasted for 180 days. A great time was had by all! (Except for Vashti)
What was Achashverosh's feast?
He was the King of Persia
Who was Achashverosh?
It is very important to give matanot laevionim to the poor on Purim, also known as this Hebrew word meaning justice or righteousness. (Hint: Think of the Healthy Foods Holiday Challenge)
What is Tzedakah?
This is where Esther told the King about Haman's plan to kill all the Jews
What is at her party?
This fun custom is celebrated in many places either a little before, or on Purim. You might hear, "Let's pie the rabbi! Wait for me to finish on the bouncy castle!"
What is a Purim Carnival?
Purim occurs on the _____ of the month of Adar during the full moon. Adar is supposed to be the most month on the Jewish calendar.
What is the 14th?
She was the king's first wife...kicked out of Shushan for standing up to her husband.
Who was Vashti?
You need to have at least this many different kinds of food in a Mishloach Manot for it to count for the mitzvah
What is 2?
Haman planned to kill all the Jewish people on this day
What was the 13th of Adar?
These are the only two books in the Tanakh named after women.
What are the book of Esther and the book of Ruth?