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22 Cards in this Set
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waht does תנ''ך stand for?
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תורה נביאים כתובים
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give 3 examples of each section of תנ''ך
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תורה-בראשית שמות ויקרא
נביאים-יהושע מלאכים א שמואל א כתובים-מגילה רות, אסתר, ואיכה |
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what does מגילה mean?
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scroll
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wheres the מגילה's place in the תנ''ך
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כתובים
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waht r the 4 מצבות of Purim?
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משלח מנות
מתנות לאביונים סעודת פורים לקרא המגילה |
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Put these in order
a. Cyrus (Koresh), 1st Persian king, gives OK to Jews to return to Israel and rebuild temple. b. Jeremiah tells Jews to settle in Bavel c. 1st temple destroyed by Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar d. Story of Esther e. 70 years of exile are up and Jews can now return f. Babylonian Empire conquered by Persians g. Jews are exiled to Bavel by Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar |
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who am i?
king of persia ruled 127 provinces held a party gogt rid of his queen held a pageant 2 find a new wife and chose אסתר gave המן his signet ring 2 put on a document 2 kill hte jews |
אחשורוש
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who am i?
king of בבל destroyed the 1st בית המיקדש exiled the jews |
נבוכדנצר
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who am i?
old queen of persia refused 2 come down 2 אחשורוש's party threw a banquet |
ושתי
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who am i?
saves אחשורוש's life by turning in בגתן ותרש אסתר's uncle didnt bow down to המן publicly mourned told אסתר of the decree |
מרדכי
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who am i?
orphan new queen of persia won pageant and married אחשורוש fasted for 3 days and had all jews fast with her because she was going 2 the king without permission |
אסתר
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who am i?
2 of the kings servants who guarded the threshold plotted 2 kill the king |
בגתן ותרש
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who am i?
kings wingman plotted to killl hte jews wanted all of the jews to bo down 2 him was hung with all his sons |
המן
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who am i?
kings servant got all the women ready for the king and favored אסתר |
הגא
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who am i?
1 of the kings servants who served אסתר helped אסתר communicate with מרדכי |
התך
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1st party
who was invited? how long did it last? why did he have this party? whats ושתי's fate? |
his officers and workers שריו ועבדיו
180 days (6 months) it was politcally motivated to please the people who keep him in power she was 2 be no longer before the king |
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2nd party
who was invited? how long did it last? why did he have this party? whats ושתי's fate? |
the common people in שושן
7 days (1 week) 2 intimidate and show off welath and power so he would stay in power she would be no longer before the king |
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who am i?
told jews 2 settle in בבל since they were going 2 be there for 70 years |
ירמייהו
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who am i?
1st persian king allowed jews 2 return 2 israel and rebuild the בית המיקדש |
כורש
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Why is Esther sending out a second letter a year later?
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Because people were not keeping/ observing Purim as Mordechai had them originally accept it (those days to be observed yearly as Purim- the 4 MItzvot)
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what does she request from the חכמים?
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קיבעוני לדורות : establish Purim as a holiday forever.
כתבוני לדורות : Make the Megilla a part of Tanach. |
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What was the argument of the Chachamim against making Purim a holiday?
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To have a day set in the calendar where we publicly discuss the downfall of those who tried to harm us and our resulting success, would incite the anger of the Gentiles on to us.
She answered: It is already written as basic historical fact in the chronicles of the kings of Persia and Media. |
