This was the nickname given to Judah and his brothers, who fought against the oppressing army.
Who were the Maccabbes- מכבים?
100
It is the phrase that the letters נ,ג,ה,ש stand for.
What is "נס גדול היה שם"?
100
The numbers of branches in the חנוכיה.
What is 9?
100
It is the common name we call potato pancake that we eat on חנוכה.
What is Latke?
100
It is the proper word to call the Menorah we use to light the candles on חנוכה.
What is חנוכיה Hanukiya?
200
The country where the oppressing armies, who fought against the Maccabbes, were from.
what is Greece?
200
It's the different word on the Israeli dreidels, and it is the reason why the Israeli dreidels have a different letter on them.
What is "פה"?
200
The numbers of days we celebrate חנוכה.
What are 8 days?
200
It is the common name we call the edible coins we use to play with the dreidel.
What is Gelt?
200
The side we start placing the candles in the חנוכיה each night.
What is right?
300
מתיתיהו
Who was Judah Maccabbe's father?
300
It is what we call the candle that we use to light all other candles.
What is Shamash- שמש?
300
It is another name to call the Holiday of חנוכה.
What is the Festival of Lights חג האורים?
300
It is the reason behind the custom of eating foods fried or baked in oil.
How do we commemorate the miracle of the "small flask" of oil (keeping the Menorah alight for eight days)?
300
It is the side we start lighting the Hanukiya from.
What is left?
400
אנטיוכוס
Who was the leader of the Greek armies, who fought against the Maccabbes?
400
It is the Hebrew word for Dreidel.
What is סביבון?
400
It is the meaning of the word "חנוכה" and the reason for the name of the Holiday.
What is Re-dedication (of the temple)?
400
It is the Hebrew word for Jelly Doughnut.
What is סופגניה Sufganiya?
400
The additional blessing we say only on the first night of Hanukkah.
What is שהחיינו?
500
It's the meaning of the word "מכבים".
What is a "Hammers"?
500
It is the meaning of the word Shamash- שמש (the candle that lights all other candles on the חנוכיה).
What is the Helper?
500
It is the Hebrew date that marks the first day of חנוכה.
What is כה׳ בכיסלו the 25th day of the month of Kislev?
500
It is the Hebrew word for potato Latkes.
What is לביבה Leviva?
500
These are the 3 ברכות we say while lighting the candles on Hannukah.
What is
ברוך אתה אדני אלוהינו מלך העולם
1) אשר קידשנו במצוותיו וציוונו להדליק נר חנוכה
2) שעשה ניסים לאבותינו בימים ההם בזמן הזה
3) שהחיינו וקיימנו והגיענו לזמן הזה