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Published: February 16, 2013
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(3) Moishe Pipick, February 21, 2013 5:24 PM
I discovered the 55 hamans as a kid, when my box of 'party snappers' was always 5 short lol
(2) Sharon, February 18, 2013 10:32 AM
You forgot 23
the 23rd of Sivan, the day upon which the whole story turns around. Happens to be my husband's birthday.
Leanne, February 20, 2013 5:46 PM
My husband's birthday too!!
I noticed that was forgotten because it's my husband's birthday too. My birthday is also in the Megillah...the 13th of Nissan
(1) joe, February 17, 2013 9:35 PM
Haman
Nice! fyi - even though Haman's name appears 54 times. We actually read it (and hear it) 54 times because we repeat verse 3:4!
ZTA, February 21, 2013 10:20 AM
55
presume you meant "We actually read it (and hear it) **55** times because we repeat verse 3:4!"