Purim Story
How many sons did Haman have?
10
What are the 4 mitzvos of Purim?
Mishteh (feast)
Megillah
Matanos LaEvyonim
Mishloach Manos
When do we make noise for Haman?
Only when it's followed by and adjective like Hoagogi, Horosho etc.
Who was Esther's grandfather?
To Hashem
What was the name of Esther's faithful servant in the palace?
How many foods does one need to send in the Mishloach Manos and to how many people?
Two foods that can be eaten right away and to at least one person.
What Mitzvah do we do on Taanis Esther that has to do with Tzedokah?
Machatzis Hashekel. Half dollar coin for each person in the family.
What's the lesson of Esther fasting before seeing the King?
To teach us that no matter how well connected we are, it's Hashem who we need to turn to and rely on at all times.
What was the name of Esther's child?
Daryavesh (Darius)
How much money and to how many people is Matanos LaEvyonim?
When is it our Minhag to have the Seudas Purim and why?
Closer to the end of day of Purim, since Esther had her feast with Achashverosh close to the end of day.
How did Haman know Mordechai before the Purim story?
Mordechai had saved his life in the desert.
Why does Hashem's name not come up in the Megillah?
Each step looked natural, as if Hashem wasn't involved. (But When you connect all the dots...)
What was the moment that really got Achashveirosh mad against Haman and decide to kill him?
When he fell over Esther to plead with her not to kill him. Achashverosh thought Haman was trying to kill her.
No.
How do we fold the Megillah?
Into three parts with the third part into the middle.
What was the mistake of the Yidden eating at Achashveirosh's feast?
They ate from the Keilim of the Beis Hamikdash.
What does dressing up on purim tell us about ourselves?
Even when we are not acting the right way, that's just a dress-up and deep inside we're still connected.
The Yidden outside Shushan fasted and fought back on the 13th of Adar. In Shushan they fasted and fought back for two days: the 13th and 14th of Adar.
If someone missed VeAl Hanissim in bentching, do they need to say it over?
No
List at least one or more Minhagim about Mishloach Manos
Give to as many people as you can
Give to Cohen Levi and Yisroel
Give it through a Shliach (a third person to give to your friend)
What day was the day Mordechai and Esther decreed the three fast days?
Erev Pesach, 1st day Pesach and Second Day Pessach
Who was greater: the Yidden at Matan Torah or the Yidden during the Purim story? Why?
The Yidden during the Purim story because they had Mesirat Nefesh and sacraficed their lives for Torah.