Two Truths and One Lie Purim Style
Start! SLIDESMANIA.COM Can you spot the lie? Two Truths and One Lie is a fun class game you can play with your students to review or learn about the holiday of Purim. To play, select the ‘Present’ button on the top right of your screen. Players will see a series of 10 statements, and each statement has 3 possible options (2 truths and 1 lie). To answer, select the letter a, b, or c on the statement slide. Be sure to click on the letter.
SLIDESMANIA.COM The goal is to select the statement that is the lie. Have fun! 1. When is the holiday of Purim celebrated?
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15th of Adar 14th of Adar 15th of Nisan
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Purim is celebrated on Adar 14 because the Jews in unwalled cities fought their enemies on Adar 13 and rested the following day. In commemoration of this, it was decided that while the victory would be celebrated universally on Adar 14, for Jews living in Shushan, the holiday would be held on Adar 15.
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The holiday of Purim is celebrated on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar. Purim 2021 begins on Thursday night, February 25 and continues through Friday, February 26, (February 27-28 in Jerusalem).
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The holiday of Passover begins on the 15th of the Hebrew month of Nisan.
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Queen Vashti missed her King Achashverosh’s wife King Achashverosh was friends and moved out of Vashti was killed for not lonely and wanted as many the palace to spend more following his orders. wives as possible. time with them. SLIDESMANIA.COM 2a.
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King Achashverosh had Queen Vashti executed for refusing to follow his orders.
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We’re told that King Achashverosh was lonely, and sought a new Queen.
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The Megillah, a scroll we read from during the holiday of Purim, does not mention much about Queen Vashti. We do know that King Achashverosh requested Queen Vashti’s presence at a banquet.
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Haman drew lots to decide Queen Vashti’s name was Purim translates to “lots” which day he would carry originally Purim, and was or a lottery. out his evil plot to kill the changed after marrying Jews. King Achashverosh. SLIDESMANIA.COM 3a.
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Haman drew lots to decide the random day that he would carry out his plot.
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We read in the Megillah, the scroll read on the holiday of Purim, that Haman was upset that Mordechai would not bow down to him and planned to kill the Jews.
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We are not given a different name for Queen Vashti in Megillat Esther.
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The words Mishenichnas Mishenichnas Adar means Adar are just mixed up Mishenichnas Adar refers that when the month of crazy sounds and don’t to the a feeling or Adar comes in, our joy mean anything! Why not? sentiment. increases. It’s Purim. SLIDESMANIA.COM 4a.
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Although we do silly things on Purim, this phrase has a different meaning.
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Mishenichnas Adar means that when the month of Adar comes in, our joy increases. The holiday of Purim is celebrated during the Hebrew month of Adar.
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"Whoever lets the spirit of Adar enter themself in a deep way will experience an increase in happiness."
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1. The Brachot of the 1. Kadesh Megillah 1. Mikra Megillah 2. Urchatz 2. Celebrations & 2. Seudat Purim 3. Karpas Festivities 3. Mishloach Manot 4. Yachatz 3. Feast 4. Matanot L’Evyonim 4. Dressing Up SLIDESMANIA.COM 5a.
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Kadesh, Urchatz, Karpas, and Yachatz are four components of the Passover seder.
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This is a true statement. Try again to spot the lie. While not the 4 primary mitzvot of Purim, each of these are components of Purim observances.
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There are 4 main mitzvot, commandments, associated with the holiday of Purim: Mikra Megillah (reading the Megillah), Seudat Purim (a festive meal), Mishloach Manot (giving gifts to friends and neighbors), Matanot L’Evyonim (giving to those in need).
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On the day after Purim The day before Purim Ta’anit Esther is not observed by all. SLIDESMANIA.COM 6a.
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You’re almost there. Ta’anit Esther is observed during the month of Adar, but not after Purim.
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Ta’anit Esther, The Fast of Esther, is a dawn-to-nightfall fast observed the day before Purim.
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Ta’anit Esther, The Fast of Esther, is not one of the four public fasts we are told to observe by the prophets. Consequently, we are more lenient in its observance.
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Avichayil Methuselah Mordechai SLIDESMANIA.COM 7a.
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Esther is the daughter of Avichayil.
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Methusaleh is mentioned in the Torah, as the grandfather of Noah.
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Esther’s cousin, Mordechai, adopted Esther after her parent’s death.
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Haman’s hat Haman’s eyes Haman’s ears SLIDESMANIA.COM 8a.
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It's a long-held belief that the three corners of the triangle-shaped hamantaschen represent Haman's favorite three-cornered hat. Supposedly, taking a bite out of the cookie is in defiance of bowing down to Haman and preventing him from carrying out his evil plan.
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There are many stories about the origin of hamantaschen. None of them relate to Haman’s eyes.
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Israelis refer to Hamantaschen as Oznei Haman, the ears of Haman.
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The feast begins late in the To make sure that Esther's party was late in afternoon so that the everyone can come the afternoon merriment continues into the next day.
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Esther's party was late in the afternoon
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The celebration is to last as long as possible. We continue the feast into the next day.
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Al Chet Hallel Al Hanisim SLIDESMANIA.COM 10a.
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The prayer Al Chet is said during Yom Kippur.
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We recite Hallel at the beginning of each new Hebrew month. Purim is in the Hebrew month of Adar.
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Al Hanisim thanks God for the miracles, victories, and liberation during the holidays of Hannukah (Bimay Mattiyahu) and Purim (Bimay Mordechai).
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