Purim By The Numbers
How many Amos high was the Gallows that Haman created?
50 Amos
Which Yeshiva did a music video of the song "Im Matzatzi Chein"
YTVA
What was Esther's Hebrew name?
Hadassa
Esther was afraid to go to the King because she hadn't been summoned in how long?
30 days
On what day did the lottery fall to destroy the Jews?
13th of Adar
Who was Vashti's Grandfather?
Nevuchadnezzar
How many men did the Jews kill outside of Shushan?
75,000
Who is the name of the artist that sings the funky V'nahapochu?
Meilech Kohn
Name the lineage of Mordichai
Mordichai ben Yair, ben Shimei, ben Kish, Ish Yiminei
How many people were hanged in the course of the Megillah?
13 (Haman's 10 Sons, Haman, Bigsan and Teresh)
On what date (month / day) were the king’s scribes told to write Haman’s decree to destroy the Jews?
The 13th day of Nisan
They have the same Gematria (502)
How many years after Galus Bavel is the story of Purim?
70 years
What are the names of the 3 new songs "Thank You Hashem" just came out with for Purim?
2) Rebbe, I want to learn - Moshe Auslander
3) Layehudim - Avraham Fried
Who was the one that passed the messages between Mordichai and Esther?
Hatach
How many men did the Jews kill in Shushan on 13 Adar?
510 - (500 men, plus 10 sons of Haman)
In what month was Esther taken to Achashveirosh for the first time?
Teves
What is the explination given to the difference between Dreidel (Chanukah) and a Grogger (Purim)?
Deidel - Handle is on top and spins on the bottom
Grogger - Handle is on bottom and spins on top
The Medresh with Rebbe Akiva compares the 127 provinces to what else that was 127?
Amount of years Sarah lived
Which Yeshiva sings "Revach V'hatzalah"?
Yeshivat Hesder Yeruchum
What did Charvonah do?
He came up with the idea to hand Haman on the Gallows that he made for Mordichai
In what Perek are the 4 Mitzvos Hayom mentioned?
9th Perek
On what date (month / day) did the Achashveirosh’s scribes write that Jews can assemble and protect themselves on 13 Adar?
23rd of Sivan
Name Haman's 10 sons
Parshandasa, Dalphon, Aspasta, Porata, Adalia, Aridasa, Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai, Vayzata
How many times does Haman's name come up in the Megillah?
54
How many songs are on Benny Friedman's Purim Album?
59
Who was the king before Achashveirosh
Coresh
If you rearange the word שושן what word to you get?
ששון
In what year did the Purim story take place?
Achashveirosh came to power in the year 3392,
Jews Saved - 3405
How many letters are there in the Megillah?
12,196