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?
Yehuda Hamacabee's father was who?
Matisyahu
When lighting a menorah in a room WITHOUT a mezuzah, the menorah should be placed on which side of the doorpost?
Right side
How many years did the macabees fight before reclaiming the Beit Hamikdash?
3 years
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 of Chanukah
The 25th of Kislev
How many branches did the Menorah in the Beit Hamikdash have?
Seven
Which two/three brachot 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 Beit Hillel and Bet 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 four 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 Bet 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.
Since Chanukah isn't mentioned in the Tanach, which masechet is it mentioned in?
Shabbat (when it discusses shabbat candles)
What were the three main mitzvot that the Greeks banned?
Shabbat, Rosh Chodesh, and Brit Milah
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
How many branches does a Menorah have?
9 (8 to light and 1 for shamash)