Names
The father and leader of the Maccabees
Who is Mattathias the Maccabee?
Small, weak, and low on weapons
Who were The Maccabees?
The city where the Holy Temple- the Beit Hamikdash stood.
What is Jerusalem
There is this amount of Candles on a menorah
What is 9 candles?
Days of Chanukah
What is 8 days and 8 nights
Evil Greek King
Who is Antiyochus
The oil the was supposed to last for 1 day lasted for 8 days
What is The miracle of Chanukah?
lthe place where the Jews at the time lived
What is Land of Israel
Nun, Gimmel, Hay & Shin
What is the 4 letters on the dreidel
We get this from our family and friends on chanukah
What is gelt and presents
Jews that adopted the Greek religion and way of life
Who were the Hellenists?
Big, strong, and with many weapons
What is the Greek Army?
The village where the Maccabee's began their revolt
What is Modin?
This is the direction in which we light the menorah
what is from left to right
You get ALL!
What is what happens when you land on a gimmel
Hero of the Chanukah Story
Who is Judah The Maccabee?
No Shabbat, No Kosher, No learning Torah...
What is the decree that King Antiyochus put on the Jews?
Antiyochus and his army are from this place
What is Syria?
The letters on the dreidel stand for this
What is Nes gadol haya sham
A great Miracle happened there
What is the meaning of Nes Gadol Haya Sham
A nickname given to the Greek King by Judians
Who was Antiochus Epimanes "Madman"
This battle was the Maccabee's greatest victory
What was the Battle of Emmaus?
These people became allies of the Maccabees
Who were the Romans?
The Jews pretended to play dreidel in the caves when caught learning Torah by a Greek soldier
What is the reason we play dreidel on chanukah
we eat latkes and donuts because of this special ingredient
Oil