Ba'Bayit (at home)
When playing dreidel, this is what the gimel indicates that you should do.
What is taking the whole pot.
The difference between a menorah and chanukiah.
What is the number of candles. A menorah is a general candelabra with 7 lights, and a Chanukkiah is a Chanukah-specific menorah with 9 lights.
Chanukah begins on the 25th day of this month in the Jewish Calendar.
What is Kislev.
This is the apocryphal (tangent to the Hebrew bible- but in the Christian bible!) book that is not Maccabees, but that takes place during the Hasmonean dynasty, the same time as the Chanukah story?
This is the most basic mitzvah of Chanukah.
What is one member of the household kindling one light each night.
A song that is often sung after blessing and lighting the Chanukiah.
What is Maoz Tzur, Rock of Ages.
Many Jews became hellenizers under the rule of this king.
Who is Alexander the Great.
The Chanukiah should be lit at this time of day.
What is sunset.
This biblical character beheaded a Greek general to save the Jewish people.
Who is Judith.
This is the most desired way to perform the mitzvah of Chanukah according to Talmud.
What is every member of the household kindling an increased number of candles every night.
This is the name of the helper candle.
What is the Shamash.
The story of the miracle of oil comes from this collection.
What is the Talmud.
We place the candles in the Chanukiyah from this side to this side.
What is right to left.
This biblical character’s story is the reason we serve cheese plates at Chanukah.
Who is Judith.
The minimum amount of time a Chanukah candle should burn.
What is 30 minutes.
A popular Hebrew folk song that translates to "dreidel, spin spin spin."
What is Sevivon, Sov, Sov Sov.
The name of the ruler who suppressed the Jews in the Chanukah story.
Who is Antiochus.
In Israel, Chanukah is celebrated for this many nights.
What is 8.
During this dynasty, Judith saved the Jewish people.
What is Hasmonean.
What is from left to right.
In Israel, the Dreidel has one different letter. This is the letter that is on an American dreidel, and the letter that is on an Israeli dreidel.
What is peh, which stands for po (meaning "here"). which replaces shin, which stands for the word sham (meaning "there). A Great Miracle Happened Here/There.
Judah Maccabee's father was this man
Who is Mattathius.
On Shabbat, we light the Chanukkiah on Friday night before this blessing.
What is the Shabbat candle blessing.
This is the way Judith killed Holofernes.
What is beheading him while drunk.
According to halacha (Jewish law), this is where one should place the menorah
What is to the left of the doorway in a window, opposite of the mezuzah, so that one is surrounded by mitzvot when they enter the home!