The Chanuka Story
Who were the small group of Jewish fighters who stood up to the Greeks?
Macabiim
What special object needed pure oil to light it?
The Menorah
How many nights do we light the menorah?
8
What is the spinning top we play with called?
Dreidel / Sevivon
How many candles do we put in the menorah on the first night (including shamash)?
Two (one candle + shamash)
What empire tried to force the Jews to stop keeping Torah and mitzvos?
Greek
How long was ONE jar of pure oil supposed to last?
One day
Where do we place the menorah to publicize the miracle?
window, door way
What letters are on a dreidel used outside of Eretz Yisrael?
נ, ג, ה, ש
What direction do we ADD new candles each night?
Right to left
What was the name of the leader of the Maccabees?
Yehuda HaMaccabi
How long did the jar of oil actually burn?
8 days
What blessing do we say only on the first night?
Shehecheyanu
What do the letters on the dreidel stand for?
→ “Nes Gadol Haya Sham” — A great miracle happened there
What direction do we LIGHT the candles?
Left to right (new candle first)
What did the Greeks do to the Beis Hamikdash that made it unusable?
They made it impure and ruined the holy items
Who found the one jar of pure oil?
Macabim
Why do we eat oily foods like latkes and doughnuts?
To remember the miracle of the oil
What do we give children on Chanuka to encourage Torah learning?
Chanuka gelt
What is the minimum amount of time the candles must burn?
About half an hour after nightfall
Who is the best teacher in the world?
Rabbi Kaplan
Why was finding pure oil so surprising?
Because the Greeks had made almost all the oil impure
What special tefillah is added in Shemoneh Esrei and Bentching?
Al HaNissim
What is the Hebrew word for the menorah used on Chanuka?
Chanukiya
Which book of Torah or Nach tells the Chanuka story?
None