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Hamantaschen King Ahasuerus Queen Esther Gragger Purim Mask proudly offering Purim Lotto Hamantaschen Gragger Purim Mask Haman King Ahasuerus Queen Esther Happy Purim Purim Feast To play, print out the deck of picture cards and at least one game board for each player. Each player needs 8 dried beans or pennies to mark their board, and a game board (which shows 8 pictures). Someone picks cards from the deck (it can be the teacher, or the players can take turns picking a card), and if a player has that picture on their board, they cover it with a penny or a dried bean. The winner is the first person to cover 4 pictures in a row horizontally. The winner calls out “Lotto!” Purim Words Gragger - A noise making instrument, the gragger is used every time Haman’s name is mentioned during the reading of the Megillah. Haman - King Ahasuerus’ advisor who didn’t like the Jews of ancient Persia. Haman Leading Mordechai - Haman is made to lead Mordechai through the capital city, an honor for Mordechai and a shame for Ha- man. Hamantaschen - Triangle shaped cookies filled with a variety of sweet fillings said to represent Haman’s hat or ears. King Ahasuerus - King of Persia. Megillah - A scroll. Mishloach Manot - Gifts of food given on Purim. Mordechai - One of the main people in the Book of Esther. Morde- chai helped save the Jews of Persia from Haman. He was said to be Esther’s cousin. Music - Purim celebrations are joyous and filled with music. Palace - The home and court of King Ahasuerus. PJ Library Book - Read Purim stories in books from the PJ Library. Purim Costume - It is customary to dress up in costume on Purim as the megillah is being read. Purim Feast - Food is shared and enjoyed with family friends and community in remembrance of Queen Esther preparing a feast for King Ahasuerus and Haman in the Purim story. Queen Esther - Cousin of Mordechai who rose to become the Queen of Persia. Shushan - Ancient city, capital of Persia in the time of the Purim story. proudly offering Purim Lotto PJ Library Book Purim Masks Haman leading Mordechai Music Purim Jester Mordechai Hamantaschen Gragger To play, print out the deck of picture cards and at least one game board for each player. Each player needs 8 dried beans or pennies to mark their board, and a game board (which shows 8 pictures). Someone picks cards from the deck (it can be the teacher, or the players can take turns picking a card), and if a player has that picture on their board, they cover it with a penny or a dried bean. The winner is the first person to cover 4 pictures in a row horizontally. The winner calls out “Lotto!” Purim Words Gragger - A noise making instrument, the gragger is used every time Haman’s name is mentioned during the reading of the Megillah. Haman - King Ahasuerus’ advisor who didn’t like the Jews of ancient Persia. Haman Leading Mordechai - Haman is made to lead Mordechai through the capital city, an honor for Mordechai and a shame for Ha- man. Hamantaschen - Triangle shaped cookies filled with a variety of sweet fillings said to represent Haman’s hat or ears. King Ahasuerus - King of Persia. Megillah - A scroll. Mishloach Manot - Gifts of food given on Purim. Mordechai - One of the main people in the Book of Esther. Morde- chai helped save the Jews of Persia from Haman. He was said to be Esther’s cousin. Music - Purim celebrations are joyous and filled with music. Palace - The home and court of King Ahasuerus. PJ Library Book - Read Purim stories in books from the PJ Library. Purim Costume - It is customary to dress up in costume on Purim as the megillah is being read. Purim Feast - Food is shared and enjoyed with family friends and community in remembrance of Queen Esther preparing a feast for King Ahasuerus and Haman in the Purim story. Queen Esther - Cousin of Mordechai who rose to become the Queen of Persia. Shushan - Ancient city, capital of Persia in the time of the Purim story. proudly offering Purim Lotto Happy Purim Queen Esther MishloachPalace Manot Purim Mask Megillah Shushan Purim Masks Haman leading Mordechai To play, print out the deck of picture cards and at least one game board for each player. Each player needs 8 dried beans or pennies to mark their board, and a game board (which shows 8 pictures). Someone picks cards from the deck (it can be the teacher, or the players can take turns picking a card), and if a player has that picture on their board, they cover it with a penny or a dried bean. The winner is the first person to cover 4 pictures in a row horizontally. The winner calls out “Lotto!” Purim Words Gragger - A noise making instrument, the gragger is used every time Haman’s name is mentioned during the reading of the Megillah. Haman - King Ahasuerus’ advisor who didn’t like the Jews of ancient Persia. Haman Leading Mordechai - Haman is made to lead Mordechai through the capital city, an honor for Mordechai and a shame for Ha- man. Hamantaschen - Triangle shaped cookies filled with a variety of sweet fillings said to represent Haman’s hat or ears. King Ahasuerus - King of Persia. Megillah - A scroll. Mishloach Manot - Gifts of food given on Purim. Mordechai - One of the main people in the Book of Esther. Morde- chai helped save the Jews of Persia from Haman. He was said to be Esther’s cousin. Music - Purim celebrations are joyous and filled with music. Palace - The home and court of King Ahasuerus. PJ Library Book - Read Purim stories in books from the PJ Library. Purim Costume - It is customary to dress up in costume on Purim as the megillah is being read. Purim Feast - Food is shared and enjoyed with family friends and community in remembrance of Queen Esther preparing a feast for King Ahasuerus and Haman in the Purim story. Queen Esther - Cousin of Mordechai who rose to become the Queen of Persia. Shushan - Ancient city, capital of Persia in the time of the Purim story. proudly offering Purim Lotto Purim Costume Megillah Mishloach Manot Purim Mask Music Purim Jester Queen Esther Shushan To play, print out the deck of picture cards and at least one game board for each player. Each player needs 8 dried beans or pennies to mark their board, and a game board (which shows 8 pictures). Someone picks cards from the deck (it can be the teacher, or the players can take turns picking a card), and if a player has that picture on their board, they cover it with a penny or a dried bean. The winner is the first person to cover 4 pictures in a row horizontally. The winner calls out “Lotto!” Purim Words Gragger - A noise making instrument, the gragger is used every time Haman’s name is mentioned during the reading of the Megillah. Haman - King Ahasuerus’ advisor who didn’t like the Jews of ancient Persia. Haman Leading Mordechai - Haman is made to lead Mordechai through the capital city, an honor for Mordechai and a shame for Ha- man. Hamantaschen - Triangle shaped cookies filled with a variety of sweet fillings said to represent Haman’s hat or ears. King Ahasuerus - King of Persia. Megillah - A scroll. Mishloach Manot - Gifts of food given on Purim. Mordechai - One of the main people in the Book of Esther. Morde- chai helped save the Jews of Persia from Haman. He was said to be Esther’s cousin. Music - Purim celebrations are joyous and filled with music. Palace - The home and court of King Ahasuerus. PJ Library Book - Read Purim stories in books from the PJ Library. Purim Costume - It is customary to dress up in costume on Purim as the megillah is being read. Purim Feast - Food is shared and enjoyed with family friends and community in remembrance of Queen Esther preparing a feast for King Ahasuerus and Haman in the Purim story. Queen Esther - Cousin of Mordechai who rose to become the Queen of Persia. Shushan - Ancient city, capital of Persia in the time of the Purim story. proudly offering Purim Lotto Purim Girl Shushan Mordechai Queen Esther MishloachPalace Manot PJ Library Book Mishloach Manot Purim Jester To play, print out the deck of picture cards and at least one game board for each player. Each player needs 8 dried beans or pennies to mark their board, and a game board (which shows 8 pictures). Someone picks cards from the deck (it can be the teacher, or the players can take turns picking a card), and if a player has that picture on their board, they cover it with a penny or a dried bean. The winner is the first person to cover 4 pictures in a row horizontally. The winner calls out “Lotto!” Purim Words Gragger - A noise making instrument, the gragger is used every time Haman’s name is mentioned during the reading of the Megillah. Haman - King Ahasuerus’ advisor who didn’t like the Jews of ancient Persia. Haman Leading Mordechai - Haman is made to lead Mordechai through the capital city, an honor for Mordechai and a shame for Ha- man. Hamantaschen - Triangle shaped cookies filled with a variety of sweet fillings said to represent Haman’s hat or ears. King Ahasuerus - King of Persia. Megillah - A scroll. Mishloach Manot - Gifts of food given on Purim. Mordechai - One of the main people in the Book of Esther. Morde- chai helped save the Jews of Persia from Haman. He was said to be Esther’s cousin.
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