Miracle/menorah
What 2 miracles do we celebrate on chanukah!
1. The oil lasted 8 days
2. we won the war
hint: You fry me in oil I am a yummy treat with sour cream and applesauce I am hard to beat!
A latke
what nation did the Jews fight?
The greeks
how many letters are there on a dreadel?
4
Why do we play dreidel?
b/c the when the greeks came into our houses we would be gambling instead of learning Torah but when they were not looking we would learn Torah.
why do we light the menorah?
to publicize the miracle of the oil.
hint: I am fried deep in a gold liquid and filled with a yummy treat then I am covered in sweet snow.
A jelly doughnut
what did the greeks ride during the battle?
elephants
name what each letter on the dreidel stands for :
Gimmel: Gadol
Nun: Ness
Hay: Haya
Shin: Sham
how many days of Chanukah are there in Israel?
7
which way do we light the menorah?
right to left
hint: I might not be tasty or smell good but I am a miracle
Oil
Name one thing the greeks told us not to do
To not keep Shabbos
To not learn Torah
To not eat kosher
how do you say dreidel in Hebrew?
Sivivon
how many candles do we light in all? (shamash included)
44
which candle do we start with when we light the menorah?
the newest one
hint: I cheap but expensive I am brown but sweet
Gelt
how do you say greek in Hebrew?
yavan/yevan
What letters are on the dreidel in Israel?
Nun
Gimmel
Hay
Poh
How many sons di Matityahu have?
5
do we have to rewrite the candles if it burns too early?
no
hint: not everyone eats me on this day but I am juicy tender and sometimes mixed healthy veggies.
beef stew
The oil lasted ________ days
eight(8)
name a material that you use to make a dreidel
plastic
clay
wood
metal
what gender was the hero of Chanukah?
female