Chanukah Basics
How many nights is Chanukah celebrated?
8
Who ruled during the Chanukah Story? (Hebrew or English)
Yevanim/Greeks
How long (optimally) should one stay near the Chanukah lights?
30 minutes/Half an hour
Finish the lyric: I had a little dreidel, I made it out of _____?
Clay
What is the name of the 4 sided top we play with?
A dreidel
What is the name of the candle we use to light the others?
Who is this talking about and which רב בניו וקניניו על העץ תלית -גלות?
Haman by galus
When lighting a menorah in a room WITHOUT a mezuzah, the menorah should be placed on which side of the doorpost?
Right side
What do the 4 letters on a dreidel stand for?
Nes Gadol Haya Sham
What is the concept of פרסומי ניסא? Give an example of this
Publicizing the miracle of Chanukah. Eg. Opening the blinds after lighting the menorah for everyone to see
What is the Hebrew date that Chanukah starts?
The 25th of Kislev
Why do we play dreidel on Chanukah?
Because we were saved from playing the dreidel and it was a miracle that the Greeks fell for it and thought we were really just playing.
Which two/three brachos are recited on the first night of Chanukah?
להדליק נר של חנוכה
שעשה נסים לאבותינו בימים ההם בזמן הזה
שהחיינו וקיימנו והגיענו לזמן הזה
What does shamash mean in English?
Helper
Which way do we light candles? (Directions)
From left to right
Explain Beis Hillel and Beis Shammai's way of lighting candles. Which one increases and which one decreases?
Beit Hillel: Light increases every night
Beit Shammai: Light decreases every night
Who were the five sons of Matityahu?
יונתן יוחנן שמעון אלעזר יהודה
No. They must relight without a bracha
The miracle of Chanukah occured in the era of the first or second Beis Hamikdash?
The second
Why is there a minhag to eat dairy on Chanukah?
Yehudis fed milk to the leader of the יונים which caused him to fall asleep and she was able to kill him.
What were the three main mitzvot that the Greeks banned?
Shabbat, Rosh Chodesh, and Brit Milah
Is reffering to who and in which galus?
וּבְיָדוֹ הַגְּדוֹלָה הוֹצִיא אֶת הַסְּגֻלָּה
Hashem, galus mitzrayim
If one forgets to say Al Hanisim but only caught their mistake AFTER reciting Hashem's name, should he still say Al Hanisim?
No. Just finish the bracha הטוב שמך ולך נאה להודות
What are the two miracles Chanukah commemorates?
The victory of the Macabees & the miracle of the oil
The Syrian-Greek king that hardened the lives of the Jews
Antiochus