Miscellaneous
Place & Time
Food & Fun
Characters
Customs
100
This is the Hebrew word for a commandment that comes from the Torah and/or the rabbis.
Mitzvah מִצְוָה
100
Haman planned to kill the Jews on the 13th of.....
אדר
Adar
100
By the end of this day, you have had an "earful" (a lot!) of this dessert.
Hamentashin.
100
His name is...
King Ahasveros
100
We read this book on purim. Answer in Hebrew.
מְגִילַּת אֶסְתֵּר
"Megillat Esther"
200
This is the meaning of the word Purim.
Lots
200
The Purim miracle took place in this city and state.
The city of Shushan (Susa), in Persia.
200
This is the Hebrew name for this food (not Yiddish!)
אָוזְנֵי הַמַן
"Oznei Haman"
200
He made Haman angry because he....
Refused to bow down.
200
We eat this meal during the day of Purim. This is the Hebrew word for "feast."
"Seudah"
סְעוּדַת פּוּרִים
300
This is the Purim mitzvah that requires you to give tzedakka to at least 2 needy people. The answer is in Hebrew.
Matanot l'Evyonim
300
I am an additional month in a Hebrew leap year
Adar II
300
The Jewish date that we celebrate Purim
Adar 14
300
This is the amount of time Esther requested that all the Jews fast before she would go to see the king.
3 days
300
People are very hungry on this day before Purim.
Ta'anit Esther - The Fast of Esther.
400
This is the number of times you are supposed to hear every word of the Megillah each Purim.
two times
400
Jerusalem and other walled cities celebrate Purim on a different day. What is this special day called?
Shushan Purim
400
You shake this when you hear the name 'Haman.” This is the HEBREW word for this.
Ra'ashan
400
This is the tool that King Achashveros held to give Queen Esther permission to approach.
A sceptre/sharvit
400
What is the Hebrew word for a custom that is followed, but not a mitzvah?
A Minhag מִנְהָג
500
When is Purim celebrated in Jerusalem? (the Hebrew date)
Adar 15 - same with all walled cities!
500
The king Achashverosh had how many provinces?
What is 127
500
This is a comic play performed on Purim.
A Purim shpiel
500
This important biblical character is not mentioned anywhere in the Megillah.
God!
500
Some of Megillat Esther is not chanted in Megillat Esther trope. This is that other trope that is used on some p'sukim (verses)
Eicha