Question 1

What is the mazal of Adar?

Accepted Answer

Dagim (fish)

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T’leh (lamb)

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D’li (bucket)

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Sartan (crab)

Question 2

Why is the mazal of Adar named in the plural form?

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Because in leap years there are two Adars with the same mazal

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Because many Purim miracles occurred at once

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Because Adar represents abundance

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Because fish usually travel in groups

Question 3

In what way are Jewish people and fish similar?

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Both cannot survive without their source of life

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Both are protected from harm when together

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Both are hidden from the evil eye

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Both multiply quickly

Question 4

What is the connection between the miracles of Purim and fish?

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Both are hidden from plain sight

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Both exist openly but are often overlooked

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Both are connected to blessing

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Both involve sudden reversals

Question 5

Why should a person try to schedule a court case in Adar as opposed to other months?

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Adar is considered a month of good fortune

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Adar is associated with joy

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Adar has fewer days of judgment

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Adar commemorates past legal victories

Question 6

In what way was the Jewish people’s reacceptance of the Torah on Purim different from the original acceptance at Har Sinai?

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At Purim it was accepted willingly out of love

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At Purim it was led by the sages rather than Moshe

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At Purim it was done publicly rather than privately

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At Purim only parts of the Torah were accepted

Question 7

What important information did Haman not know regarding the month of Adar?

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That Moshe Rabbeinu was also born in Adar

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That Purim would fall in Adar

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That Adar is associated with joy

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That Adar often brings hidden miracles

Question 8

Why did Achashveirosh decide to celebrate extravagantly?

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He thought the Jews would never be redeemed

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He wanted to honor Vashti

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He wanted to celebrate a military victory

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He believed the 70 years of exile had ended

Question 9

Why did Achashveirosh execute Vashti?

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She refused to appear before the king and his guests

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She insulted the king publicly

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She broke palace laws

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She plotted against the king

Question 10

How did Achashveirosh proceed to find a new queen?

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He sent messengers to gather eligible women

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He held a public contest in the palace

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He chose a queen from a noble family

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He asked advisors to choose for him

Question 11

How did Mordechai become aware of the plot to kill the king?

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He overheard two men while at the palace

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He was warned by a servant

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He read it in the royal records

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He was told by Esther

Question 12

Why did Haman become angry at Mordechai?

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Mordechai refused to bow to him

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Mordechai spoke against the king

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Mordechai insulted him publicly

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Mordechai took his position

Question 13

What evil plan did Haman create to harm the Jews?

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Haman cast lots and decreed their destruction

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He planned to exile them

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He wanted to tax them heavily

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He planned to imprison their leaders

Question 14

What did Mordechai want Esther to do to help the Jews?

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Speak to the king on behalf of the Jews

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Send money to the king

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Organize a revolt

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Leave the palace and escape

Question 15

How was Achashveirosh reminded of the story in which Mordechai saved his life?

Accepted Answer

He read it in the royal chronicles when he couldn’t sleep

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Esther told him at the banquet

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He dreamed about it

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Haman mentioned it to him

Question 16

In response to the king’s question, why did Haman suggest a very significant honor?

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He thought the honor was for himself

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He wanted to honor a general

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He wanted to trick Mordechai

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He wanted to impress the king

Question 17

What was Achashveirosh’s reaction to Haman’s suggestion?

Accepted Answer

He told Haman to honor Mordechai

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He rejected it as too much

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He postponed the decision

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He decided to honor Haman instead

Question 18

At the second party, what did Esther ask from Achashveirosh?

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For her life and the lives of the Jews to be spared

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For riches for her people

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To become queen permanently

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For Haman to be punished

Question 19

Why did the king order that Haman should be hanged on the gallows?

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He was angry after Esther accused Haman

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He discovered Haman’s plot against him

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He saw Haman begging on Esther’s couch

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His advisors suggested it

Question 20

What did the Jews do on the 13th day of Adar?

Accepted Answer

They fought back and defeated their enemies

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They made peace with their enemies

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They fasted and prayed

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They fled their homes

Question 21

Why was the 14th of Adar proclaimed as the day of Purim?

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It was the day of the king’s decree

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It was the day Haman was chosen

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It was Esther’s birthday

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It was the day after the Jews celebrated their victory

Question 22

What is the reason we have a custom to “erase” Haman’s name?

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To fulfill the mitzvah of wiping out Amalek’s memory

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To remember the king’s anger

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To celebrate the Jewish victory

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To honor Mordechai

Question 23

What must a person give to fulfill the mitzvah of Mishloach Manos?

Accepted Answer

Two ready-to-eat foods to one friend

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One food gift to two friends

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Money and food to one friend

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Two cooked meals to one friend

Question 24

When must a person hear the Megillah reading on Purim?

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Night and day of the 14th

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Night of the 13th and day of the 14th

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Only on Purim morning

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Only on Purim night

Question 25

To how many poor people must a person give Matanos La’evyonim?

Accepted Answer

At least two poor people

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As many as possible

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Three poor people

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One poor person

Question 26

When are we obligated to eat the Purim seudah?

Accepted Answer

Afternoon of the 14th

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Evening before Purim

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Night of the 14th

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Morning of the 14th

Question 27

Which cities celebrate Purim on the 15th (Shushan Purim)?

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Walled cities from Yehoshua’s time

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All capital cities

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Cities with large Jewish populations

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Cities in Israel only

Question 28

Why don’t we say Hallel on Purim?

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Because the miracle happened outside Eretz Yisrael

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Because it is a day of feasting

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Because Purim is only rabbinic

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Because we read the Megillah instead

Question 29

Into which tefillos do we incorporate Al Hanissim on Purim?

Accepted Answer

Shemoneh Esrei and Birkas Hamazon

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Birkas Hamazon only

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Shemoneh Esrei only

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Shema and Hallel

Question 30

Why are we obligated to eat a festive meal on Purim?

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To thank Hashem for physical salvation

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To honor Mordechai

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To celebrate Esther becoming queen

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To remember the Beis Hamikdash

Question 31

From which parsha do we read the Torah portion on Purim?

Accepted Answer

Parshas Zachor

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Parshas Ki Seitzei

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Parshas Bo

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Parshas Beshalach

Question 32

What is the main theme of the Torah reading on Purim?

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Amalek’s attack and Hashem’s promise

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The building of the Mishkan

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Matan Torah

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The splitting of the sea

Question 33

How much wine must a person drink on Purim?

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Enough not to know the difference between “Baruch Mordechai” and “Arur Haman”

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Only during the Megillah reading

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Until he falls asleep

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One full cup of wine

Question 34

Why do we celebrate with wine on Purim?

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To remember the miracles that happened through wine

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Because wine was served in the Beis Hamikdash

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To remember the Jews’ victory in battle

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Because it is a mitzvah every Yom Tov

Question 35

What are hamantaschen?

Accepted Answer

Triangular filled pastries

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Fried Purim donuts

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Honey cakes

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Sweet Purim breads

Question 36

Which is one reason we eat hamantaschen on Purim?

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They represent Haman’s three-cornered hat

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They remind us of the splitting of the sea

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They symbolize Esther’s crown

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They represent the Mishkan

Question 37

What is the source of our custom to dress up in masks and costumes on Purim?

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To symbolize Hashem’s hidden role in the story

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To remember Esther hiding her identity

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To copy the Persian celebrations

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To honor Mordechai

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