Description
Book with the story of Esther~Megillah
From __ to __ that Achashverosh reigned~Hodu to Cush
The capital at that time~Shushan
King~Achashverosh
Party the king gave~Week long feast
Achashverosh’s original queen~Vashti
Overheard the plot against the king~Mordechai
Another name for Esther~Hadassah
Queen after Vashti~Esther
Plotted to kill the king~Bigsan
Wanted to Kill all of the Jewish People~Haman
Month and day of Purim~14 Adar
Hebrew word for Lottery~Pur
Money Haman would give for killing the Jews~10,000 silver talents
Once used cannot be revoked~Signet ring
What Mordechai wore when he heard the decree~Sackcloth and ashes
Day before Purim~Fast of Esther
King uses to accept unsummoned guest~Gold scepter
Offer by the king to Esther~Up to half the kingdom
Attendees at Esthers banquet~Achashverosh, Esther, Haman
What Mordechai would not do~Would not bow
Hamans wife~Zeresh
Height of gallows made for Mordechai~50 cubits
Book read when Achashverosh could not sleep~Chronicles
Used to honor Mordechai~Royal robe, horse and crown
Number of feasts Esther had~Two
Haman after Esther told on him~Hung on the gallows
Hidden in the story of Purim~Miracle
Made to drown out the name of Haman~Noise
Another name for Haman~Memuchan
Thrown on Haman by his daughter~Trash on the head
Number of provinces ruled by Achashverosh~127
Money given before Purim~Machatzis HaShekel
Prayer added to benching~Al Hanisim
Two times we read Megillah~Night and day
Used to make noise~Groger
Used to say all of Haman’s sons~One breath
Food sent on Purim~Shalach Manot
Meal on Purim day~Seudah
Mitzvah to be on Purim~Joyful and Happy
Charity gift given on Purim~Matanot La’evyonim
Month of Purim on a Leap year~Addar Shani
Dressing up on Purim~Masquerading
Triangle cookies eaten on Purim~Hamantoshen
What the Shalach Manot consists of~Two foods
How we read the Megillah~Fold like a book
Held to get new queen~Beauty Pageant
First Purim~3406 / 355 BCE
Nation that Haman was from~Amalekite
Chapters of the Megillah~10