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What are the miracles of Chanukah?
1.Winning the war
2.The oil lasting 8 days
Why do we eat oily foods on Chanukkah?
In honor of the oil that lasted 8 day
What was the name of the mean Greek king
Antiochus
Why do we light the menorah
To remind us of the miracles
Which SHA teacher went HERE but not to SHA?
Rabbi Weiss
What 4 things did the Greeks outlaw?
Torah, Shabbat, Brit milah, Rosh Chodesh
Why do we eat dairy on Chanukkah?
Bceause Yehudit gave dairy foods to the Greek ruler to make him fall asleep and assasinated him.
Who was the first macabee
Mattityahoo
Why do we light the menorah where everyone can see it?
To publicize the miracle of Chanukah
How many teachers on staff at SHA graduated from SHA?
7! Lea Hanan, Naomi Solam, Rebecca Feuer, Simon Broches, Avi Behar, Sara Weiss and Rabbi Aaronson
What date is Chanukkah?
25 of kislev
What are some foods the gamara mentions we have to eat?
None :)
What does macabi stand for?
מי כמוכה באלים ה'
What is the ideal height for a menorah?
Between three and ten tfachim
Which teacher went to graduate school at the Univercity of Kentucky?
Ms.Norton! (for a philosophy degree)
In what area did the battle of the maccabis start?
Modi'in
What is the concept of dreidals, where did it come from?
When the Greek soldiers would come, the Jews would pretend to play dreidal instead of learning Torah.
Name at least 2 sons of Mattityahu
Yehuda, elazar, shimon, yonatan, and yochanan
How long are the candles supposed to stay lit for
30 minutes
What year was the SHA building built?
1909
What did mattityahoo say before going to war
Me lahashem Ali
What does each letter on the dreidal stand for?
נ-נסג
ג-גדול
ה- היה
ש-שם
How did yehudit put the advisor to sleep?
Salty cheese and wine
According to Shamai how many candles do we light on the 3rd night?
6
What year did the Seattle Hebrew Academy become the Seattle Hebrew Academy after The Seattle Hebrew Day school merged together with the Talmud Torah?
1948