On this day, people bake triangle-shaped cookies known as hamantaschen (HOM-in-TAH-shin), and groggers blot out the name of a man who planned to destroy all the Jews.
This holiday is preceded by Shabbat Zachor, whose Torah reading recounts the Amalekites' defeat. Services on this day close with the prayer "Shoshanat Yaakov" (show-SHAH-naht yah-ah-COVE). Celebrants of this holiday exchange baskets of gifts known as mishloach manot (meesh-LO-akh mah-NOTE). On this day, people bake triangle-shaped cookies known as hamantaschen (HOM-in-TAH-shin), and groggers blot out the name of a man who planned to destroy all the Jews. On this day, a book is read that describes the struggle of the wife of King Ahasuerus against Haman. For 10 points, name this Jewish holiday that celebrates the victory of Mordecai and Esther.
This holiday is preceded by Shabbat Zachor, whose Torah reading recounts the Amalekites' defeat.
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