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What are some foods to eat on Chanukah?
doughnuts and latkes
When is Chanukah? (Name the Hebrew date)
25 of kislev
What are the miracles of Chanukah?
Winning the war and the oil lasting 8 days
How many candles are there including the shamash ?
9
Does the oil have to be pure?
Yes
What was the name of the Greek king?
Antiochus
Why do we celebrate Chanukah for eight days long?
Because the oil lasted for eight days
Why do we eat oily foods on Chanukah? (Sufganiot, Latkes, etc)
Because the Jews used olive oil
Who was the first Maccabee?
Mattityahoo
What animal did the Greeks put in the Beit HaMikdash and why?
A pig because it is the least kosher animal.
Is Chanukah a Yom Tov?
No
Who was Yehuda Hamacabee?
One of the Jewish soldiers
Why do we light the menorah in places all people can see it?
To publicize the miracle of Chanukah
Where do people in Israel usually light their menorah?
Outside by their door
Why are we supposed to feel happy on Chanukah even though its like days to remember who died in the war?
Because Hashem performed miracles
Is an electric menorah kosher?
No
What is the preferred material to use in lighting the menorah?
Olive oil
When are you supposed to light the menorah?
When it gets dark
How long are the candles supposed to stay lit for at least?
30 minutes
What is the max height of a menorah?
40 feet high
Name 2 of Mattityahu’s son’s names
Yehuda, elazar, shimon, yonatan, and yochanan
What are some foods the Gemara mentions we have to eat?
None
What 4 things did the Greeks say we can't do?
Torah, Shabbat, Brit milah, Rosh Chodesh
Why do we light the menorah?
To remind us of the miracles
Which miracle had to do with the war?
The Jewish people won the war even though the Greeks had over 40,000 people fighting for them