PURIM
- (1,1)
- Question 1.1a not yet
translated How
was
Achashverosh different from all the other non-Jewish kings?
- (1,1)
- Question 1.1b not yet
translated How
was the miracle of Purim different from that of Pesach and because of
this we do not say Hallel on Purim?
- (1,1)
- Question 1.1c not yet
translated How
many countries were there in the whole world at that time?
- (1,2)
- Question 1.2 not yet
translated Why
did
Hashem cause Achashverosh to rule over 127 countries?
- (1,4)
- Question 1.4 not yet
translated Why
does the Megillah describe the 180 days of Achashverosh’s feasting as
being “many days”, but also says that they were “180 day”?
- (1,5)
- Question 1.5a not yet
translated Why
did
Yisrael deserve to be punished with extermination?
- (1,5)
- Question 1.5b not yet
translated Why
did Esther request that the Jews of Shushan should be given an extra
day to kill their enemies?
- (1,8)
- Question 1.8a not yet
translated Why
was the eating at the feast of Achashverosh compulsory but not the
drinking?
- (1,8)
- Question 1.8b not yet
translated Would
it not have been better if Hashem had caused the drinking to also have
been compulsory in order to exempt Yisrael from being punished?
- (1,9)
- Question 1.9 not yet
translated Why
did
Achashverosh make his feast in the courtyard of the palace, but Vashti
made hers in the place itself?
- (1,10)
- Question 1.10 not yet
translated Why
did the salvation of Yisrael which began with the killing of Vashti
begin on Shabbos?
- (1,12)
- Question 1.12a not yet
translated Why
did Hashem’s decision to have Vashti killed go ahead despite Yisrael
having sinned?
- (1,12)
- Question 1.12b not yet
translated What
caused Achashverosh to be so angry?
- (1,13)
- Question 1.13 not yet
translated Why
did Achashverosh need to consult the Jewish sages who were expert in
calculating the calendar in order to decide the fate of Vashti?
- (1,14)
- Question 1.14 not yet
translated In
what way were the seven ministers 'close' to Achashverosh?
- (2,1)
- Why
does the
gemora explain the phrase "what she had done" as referring to what
Vashti had done to the daughters of Yisrael?
- (2,5)
- Why
does the
Megillah write that Mordechai was descended both from the tribe of
Yehudah and from the tribe of Binyamin?
- (2,7)
- Why
does the
gemora say that Esther’s father died immediately after her mother
conceived?
- (2,8)
- Why
was Esther
permitted to return to Mordechai even though she had been living with
the king?
- (2,9)
- How
did Chazal
know that Esther was supplied with pigmeat in the house of the women?
- (2,10)
- Did
Mordechai
command Esther not to reveal her lineage?
- (2,11)
- What
two things did Mordechai wish to know about what was happening with
Esther?
- (2,12)
- How
many months were each maiden givem to prepare themselves for the king?
- (3,1)
-
Why did the king promote Haman?
- (3,1)
-
On which date was Haman promoted, and after how many days was he
hanged?
- (3,1)
-
Why was Haman promoted immediately after the event of Bigsan and
Teresh?
- (3,2)
-
Was Mordechai’s not bowing down to Haman a
personal thing?
- (3,4)
-
Why was Mordechai not afraid to be
punished by the king for disobeying
his command that everyone should bow down to Haman?
- (3,4)
-
What did the servants of
the king tell Haman?
- (3,5)
- What
does the
posuk mean, that Haman was
filled with wrath?
- (9,1)
- Why
could the
thirteenth of Adar not be a day of celebration the very first year?
- (9,15)
- Were
the rest
of the Jews more righteous than Mordechai and Esther?
- (10,1)
- Why
are we
being told about the king’s tax policy?
- (10,1)
- Why
are
there two vavs missing from
Achashverosh?
- (10,3)
- Why
did the
rest of the
Sanhedrin separate themselves
from
Mordechai?
- (10,3)
- What
does
it mean, that Mordechai spoke peace to his
offspring?
- (10,3)
- You
can’t
satisfy everyone!