Minhagim
What are the letters on the dreidel and what do they stand for?
נ, ג, ה, ש. Nun, Gimel, Heh, Shin.
Big miracle happened there. NES GADOL HAYA SHAM.
True or False: You need to dance while you singing Chanukkah songs.
True!!!
Not really.
What are the 2 Main foods of Channukah?
Latkes and donates.
Who was the enemy of Israel in the Channukah story?
The Greeks
How many candles were in the Menorah in Beit Hamikdash?
7 (including the Shamash).
Special blessing said on Chanukkah during davening.
Al Hanisim (about the miracles).
Sing a song of Channukah
Well done!
What is a Israel's donate called?
Suphganiya.
What was the kingdom's name who ruled in Israel after the war?
Chashmona'im
How many candles do we light in total during Channukah?
44 (including the Shamash).
Name 1 important value we learn from Channukah story.
Wow amazing!
What are the 2 songs that we sing after candle lighting?
Hanerot Halalu (this candles) and Ma'oz Tzur
Why do we eat fried food during Channukah?
In memory of the oil jug's miracle.
How is the Chanukah story similiar to the stories of Purim and Passover?
people wanted to kill us, and we won
How many blessings are recited on the first night of Channukah?
3.
On lighting the Channukah candle,
For the miracles that G-d did to our forefathers and for us.
SHEHECHEYANU.
Which Hebrew months do we celebrate Channukah in?
Kislev and Tevet
How many paragraph are there in Ma'oz Tzur?
6
What is a Moroccan's donate called?
Sphinje
What were the 3 main restrictions that Antiochus put on the Jewish?
Not allowed to keep Shabbat,
Not allowed to learn Torah,
Not allowed to do Brit Milah.
On Friday night, which do you light first: the Shabbat candles or the Channukah candles?
The Channukah candles
Explain the sentence "מעטים מול רבים".
A small group against a big group.
What is the name of the person who wrote Ma'oz Tzur?
Mordechai.
Why do we eat dairy on Channukah?
Because the miracle of Yehudit.
How many kids did Matityahu have and what were their names?
5.
Yochanan, Shimon, Yehudah, El'azar and Yonatan.
What was Beit Hillel's opinion regarding candle lighting?
Everyday you add a candle.