Does it Count?
It Happened in Shushan
Who am I?
Purim Laws and Customs
Some Purim Things We've Learned
100

A person reads the Megillah while also correcting it.

Depends on his intention.

100

She suggested that a gallows be built to hang Mordechai

Zeresh (Haman's wife)

100

Esther sent him to ask Mordechai why he was wearing sackcloth.

Hatach

100

It's the date of Purim in Yerushalayim and any other city that was walled in the times of Yehoshua.

15 Adar

100

The amount of time that Esther had not gone to see Achashveirosh before going to see him again.

30 days

200

A person reads the Megillah in Hebrew to a group of people who don't understand Hebrew.

It counts

200

Achashveirosh's first party lasted for this many days.

180

200

Esther's father

Avichayil

200

It's what Hamentaschen are called in Israel.

Oznei Haman

200

It's always read the Shabbat before or on Rosh Chodesh Nissan.

Parshat Hachodesh

300

A person reads the Megillah out of order.

It doesn't count (also, he's got issues)

300

The month that Esther first went to see Achashverosh.

Tevet (the 10th month)

300

Mordechai's grandfather

Shimi

300

The least a person can do to fulfill the Mitzvah of Mishloach Manot.

Two gifts to one person

300

Two ways that a French speaker can fulfill his Mitzvah to hear the Megillah.

French or Hebrew

400

A person reads the Megillah while napping.

Counts

400

Mordechai overheard them plotting to kill Achashveirosh.

Bigtan and Teresh

400

Haman's father

Hamedata

400

The least one can do in order to fulfill the Mitzvah of Matanot La'evyonim

A meal's worth to two people

400

It's the time that Parshat Parah is always read.

The Shabbat before Parshat Hachodesh

500

The Megillah is written in Kankantom.

Doesn't count.

500
He suggested that the gallows be used to kill Haman and his sons.

Charvonah

500

Haman's wife

Zeresh

500

The number of Berachot made before reading the Megillah both at night and in the morning.

3

500

They attended Achashveirosh's second party.

All the people of Shushan