Dreidels
These are the 4 letters shown on the dreidel
Nun, gimmel, hey, shin
This is the name of the "helper" candle that is lit first
Shamash
This is the number of nights that the oil kept the light burning
8 nights
This is the name for the chocolate coins used in the dreidel game
gelt
This is the name of the group of Jewish fighters in the Hanukkah story
Maccabees
This happens when you a spin a dreidel and land on the letter HAY
You get half
There are this many candles lit on the last night of Hanukkah
9 (8 plus the shamash)
This is the translation of Hanukkah
Dedication
The traditional potato pancakes for Hanukkah are called by this name
Latke or Latka
This is the name of the famous Jewish leader of the Maccabees
Judah
The four letters on the dreidel stand for this phrase
A great miracle happened there.
(Nes gadol haya sham)
right
After lighting the Hanukkiah, where is it traditionally placed?
These are 2 most common toppings that are served with a latke
sour cream
applesauce
This is the number of candles that are used in total for all 8 nights of Hanukkah
Pay
For each new night of Hanukkah, a candle is added to on this side of the previous night's candles
left
This is the name of the evil King in the Hanukkah story
Antiochus
This is how Hanukkah foods are traditionally cooked
Fried (in oil)
This word means LIGHT in Hebrew
Or
This is the Hebrew word for dreidel
S'vivon
This is the main difference between a menorah and a Hanukkiah
Menorah has 7 branches
Hanuakkiah has 9 branches
This is the Hebrew month in which Hanukkah is observed
Kislev
This is the name for the special donuts that are eaten during Hanukkah
Sufganiot
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