Chanukah Story
Who did the Maccabees fight during the Chanukah story?
The Greeks
What did American Jews begin to do for Chanukah in the late 1800s?
Gift giving
How many children does Jacob have?
13 (12 sons + 1 daughter)
Which Israeli actress played Wonder Woman in 2017 and 2020?
Gal Gadot
What holiday is the traditional gift-giving holiday in Judaism?
How many blessings are said on the first night of Chanukah?
3
Why do we eat latkes and sufganiyot for Chanukah?
To commemorate the miracle of the oil
Who comes up with the scheme to get Jacob to receive Isaac's blessing instead of Esau?
Rebecca
What famous German Jew was offered the role of Israel's president in 1952?
Albert Einstein
What is the last food you are supposed to eat at the Passover Seder?
What are the two phrases that is on the dreidel? (One in Israel and one everywhere else)
נֵס גָּדוֹל הָיָה פֹּה
A great miracle happened here (Israel)
נֵס גָּדוֹל הָיָה שָׁם
A great miracle happened there (everywhere else)
Which musician famous for his song "One Day" is named after a figure from the Chanukah Story?
Matisyahu
Hadassah is famous for using her role as queen to save the Jews. What is another name Hadassah went by?
Esther
Which notorious judge was known for embarrassing her granddaughter by falling asleep during the State of the Union?
The Notorious RBG (Ruth Bader Ginsburg)
What debate occurs every year between fans of Purim and fans of Chanukah?
The great Hamentaschen vs Latkes debate
What does the word Chanukah mean?
"Dedication"
What two toppings are traditional for latkes?
Sour Cream and Applesauce
Which biblical judge is famous for his long hair? (Hint: He does not know what it's like in New York City, because he's several thousand miles away)
Samson
Louis Brandeis became the first Jewish ___________. Now a college in Boston is named after him.
Supreme Court Justice
How many New Years are there in Judaism?
4!
- Rosh Hashanah (new year for the world, commemorating the Creation)
- 1st of Nissan (The new year for kings/festivals)
- Tu B'shvat (new years for the trees)
- 1st of Elul (new year for animal tithes/taxes)
Some suspect that Chanukah is actual a delayed celebration of what holiday?
Sukkot
What is the name of the Tel Aviv professional Basketball team?
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Why was Moses banned from entering the land of Israel?
He hit a rock to make water appear instead of speaking to it like G-d had told him.
Why did pitcher Sandy Koufax miss game 1 of the 1965 World Series?
It was Yom Kippur
Tisha B'av