The Chanukah Story
Who ruled over the Jews in the Chanukah story?
Greeks
Who was the main leader of the Maccabees?
Yehuda
How many days did the oil last?
8
How many sides does a dreidel have?
4
What is the name of the chocolate coins or money kids get in Yiddish ?
Gelt
What did the Greeks say Jews were not allowed to do?
X Torah
X Shabbat
X Brit Milah
Who was the father of the Maccabee brothers?
Matisyahu
Where did they find the jar of pure oil?
In the Bet Hamikdash
What letters are on the Israeli dreidel?
Nun- Gimmel -Hey - Peh
Which country eats fried sfenj donuts on Chanukah?
Morocco
Where did the story happen?
Jerusalem
Where did the Maccabees hide and plan their battles
In the caves
What did the Jews do first when they got the Bet Hamikdash back?
They Lit the Menorah
Why do we play dreidel on Chanukah ?
It honors the courage of Jewish children who secretly studied Torah despite Greek-Syrian prohibitions, pretending to play with dreidels if soldiers passed by
How do we say donuts in
France?
Beignets
What was the name of the Greek king?
Antiochus
What does the name “Maccabee” come from
Mi Kamocha Baelim Adonai
What prayer thanks Hashem for the Chanukah miracles?
Al Hanissim
What foods do we eat to remember the oil miracle?
Fried foods
In Australia, when is Chanukah season there?
Summer
What did the Greeks put inside the Temple that was not allowed?
Idols
What was the Maccabees Family name?
Chashmonaim
What type of oil was used to light the Menorah in the Bet Hamikdash?
Pure Olive Oil
What day of the Hebrew calendar does Chanukah start
25th of Kislev
Where in the world is there a glass cage with a LARGE gold Menorah?
Jerusalem by the Kotel