Purim Crossword (CAP)

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  1. 3. On the Shabbat before Purim, a special reading of the Torah section called ___ is held in the synagogue
  2. 4. The leader of the Jewish people in Persia (male)
  3. 5. A sweet, three-cornered filled pastry
  4. 6. Small squares of roller pasta dough filled with ground beef or chicken, folded into triangles (served in soup or fried as a side)
  5. 8. Purim is celebrated every year on the ____ of the Hebrew month of Adar
  6. 9. The book of Esther written on parchment
  7. 11. _____ HaShekel: the custom of giving three coins (denomination of half the country's standard currency) to charity
  8. 12. The number of Purim Mitzvahs
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  1. 1. The fast of Esther observed on the 13th of Adar
  2. 2. Purim is the ___ day of the year
  3. 4. Food gifts exchanged on Purim
  4. 7. Noisemakers twirled when Haman's name is mentioned
  5. 10. The Queen of Persia