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Purim

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  • What did Mordechai tell Esther NOT to tell Achashverosh?
    That she was Jewish
  • On what month do we celebrate Purim?
    Adar
  • What is the name of the fast before Purim?
    Ta'anit Ester
  • What did Mordechai refuse to do that made Hamman angry?
    He refused to bow down to Hamman
  • Who was Achashverosh's first wife?
    Vashti
  • What was the relation between Ester and Mordechai?
    Cousins
  • How many children did Hamman have?
    10
  • Who were the guards of Achashverosh that planned to kill him?
    Bigtan and Teresh
  • How many days did Achashverosh's first party last?
    7 days
  • What is Persia called today?
    Iran
  • What was the capital city of Achashverosh's kingdom?
    Shushan
  • From where to where did Achashverosh's kingdom stretch?
    From India until Kush
  • What was the Hebrew name of Ester?
    Hadassah
  • What was the name of the youngest son of Hamman?
    Vayzata
  • What is a Grogger?
    A Purim noisemaker
  • When do we make noise during the Megillah reading?
    When we read the name "Hamman"
  • How many times is God mention in the Megillah?
    0
  • what is hammantshen?
    the cookies of Purim (Hamman's ears)
  • Who was Hamman's wife?
    Zeresh
  • How many times are we supposed to read the Megillah?
    Twice- on Purim evening and the next morning
  • How many chapters are there in the Megillah of Ester?
    10