food and customs
a round jelly doughnut eaten in Israel and around the world on the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
What is a Sufgania?
eight.
How many candles are there in a chanukiya? (menorah)
/ How many days do we celebrate Hanukka?
Who did the Maccabee's fight?
Antiyochus.
Who was the leader of the Greeks?
We usually eat fried foods because it reminds us of the miracle of one night's oil lasted 8 nights.
Why do we eat Sufganiot on Chanuka?
On kaf hey (כ"ה) of Kislev.
When do we celebrate Hanukka?
About 2200 Years ago.
When did the story og Hanukka take place?
Yehuda Hamaccabee.
Who was the leader of the Jews against the Greeks?
Why do we eat dairy on Hanuka?
because Judith, gave king Eliforny a lot of milk to drink, killed him, and saved the Jews.
We light 5 candles (including the Shamash)
How many candles do we light on the 4th day of Hanukka?
The Jews found a small cruse of oil that lasted 8 days.
A few weak Jews fought many strong Greeks and won.
What were the Hanukka miracles?
Who ususally lights the Menorah in Beyt Hamikdash?
Hacohen Hagadol
Why do we play the dreidel?
Because children used to play with them outside the caves where their fathers studied the Torah, to distract the Greeks.
Why do we light the menorah on the window/ high / noticable place?
To publicize the miracle of the holiday and to spread light to others.
What commandments (mitzvot) did the Greeks forbade the Jews to fullfil?
Brit Mila
Shabbat
to bless the month
Stop the holly work in Beit Hamikdash
not to eat Kosher
There was a story about a special woman who had sons that died because they didn't want to pray to other gods.
What was the name of that woman?
How many sons did she have?
Chana
she had 7 sons
We start by lighting the new candle from the left side to the right side.
How do we light a chanukiya? /
or any other correct question
How many sons did Matityahu have,
name 3 of them
He had 5 sons
Yochanan
Shimon
Yehuda
Elazar
Yonatan