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100

What are the crispy potato pancakes that everyone loves to chow down on during Hanukkah?

What are latkes?

100

The candles should be lit from this direction

What is left to right

100

What incredible miracle do we celebrate during Hanukkah?

What is the oil lasting eight days?

100

Miracle

What is Ness

100

Who are the rebels that fought back against the Greek Empire?  

Who were the Maccabees?

200

What’s the name of the yummy jelly-filled doughnuts that are super popular during Hanukkah?  

What’s the name of the yummy jelly-filled doughnuts that are super popular during Hanukkah?  

200

On what night do we light the helper candle?

What is every night?

200

The Jews played  with it while learning Torah  to distracted  the ancient Greeks.

What is sevivon?

200

These four Hebrew letters are found on a dreidel

What are nun, gimel, hay, shin

200

Where did the Maccabee family live?

What is Modiin?

300

What chocolate coins do we get during Hanukkah that are often given as gifts?  

What is gelt?

300

What fun game do we play with a spinning top during Hanukkah?  Say in Hebrew 

What is sevivon?

300

Where does the story of Hanukkah take place?

Israel

300

Oil 

What is Shemen

300

He is the father of Judah Maccabee.

Who is Mattathias?

400

What type of braided bread is usually served at Jewish gatherings, including Hanukkah?  

What is challah?

400

What’s the tradition of giving gifts or money to kids during Hanukkah?

What is Hanukkah gelt?

400

What happened after the Maccabees' victory?

The Temple was rededicated

400

 The “job”  of this candle is to light the other candles. 

What is Shamash?

400

Who was the king that tried to force everyone to stop practicing Judaism, sparking the Maccabean Revolt?  


Who was King Antiochus? 

500

What traditional foods are eaten during Hanukkah? 

What is fried food?

500

how many  blessing do we say when we light the hanukkia on the first night ?  

3 blessings 

500

List 2 prohibitions the Greeks forbade the Jews?

  • Brith Milah
  • Sabbath observance
  • Dietary laws
  • Torah study
  • Mitzvot
  • Temple desecration


500

What’s the Hebrew word for "dedication," referring to the rededication of the Temple?  

What is Hanukkah 

500

In what Hebrew month is Hanukkah observed?

What is kislev?

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