Alphabetical Megillah Challenge: מגילת אסתר

א In what mood did Haman return to his house after leading Mordechai in honor through the streets?

ב What was Esther’s actual relationship to Mordechai?

ג Where did Achashverosh go in anger, when Esther told him during her feast that Haman was plotting to kill her and her people?

ד How is Mordechai described at the end of the megillah?

ה Achashverosh’s kingdom stretched from ______ to Kush.

ו This short phrase expresses the essence of the Purim story, that instead of being the victims, the Jews were victorious.

ז Who gave Haman the idea to build the gallows?

ח How high was the gallows?

ט Achashverosh wanted to show Vashti off because:

י What was the name of the king of Yehuda with whom Mordechai was exiled to Bavel?

כ What was Haman forced to call out as he led Mordechai through the streets?

ל This phrase, which indicates the mood of the Jews when they realized they were saved, is one of 4 pesukim that we all read out loud during the megillah reading, and is also said every week during havdala:

מ Many of the people of the land do this, out of fear of the Jews:

נ Zeresh’s ominous pronouncement to Haman was that if indeed Mordechai was a Jew, then “ ______  ______  ______”

ס What was read to Achashverosh the night that he couldn’t sleep?

ע What did Achashverosh offer to give Esther, right before she asked her request of him?

פ Which Jews/which cities celebrate the 14^th of Adar as a holiday?

צ What was the mood of the Jews in Shushan when they received news that they could fight back?

ק This phrase refers to the Jews accepting upon themselves and their descendants to celebrate Purim every year, but Chazal also interpreted it on a deeper level, that the Jews re-accepted the Torah that they had received at Har Sinai.

ר With these words Mordechai tells Esther that if she refuses to help, the Jews will be saved by other means.

ש Esther reminded Mordechai that no one could go to the king without being summoned, unless the king extended this to them:

ת What was one of the special, expensive colors that were on the royal robes that Mordechai wore?