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Why do we eat latkes?
Because they are fried in oil
The evil king
Antiyachus
How did the menorah in the Bais Hamikdash differ from the one we light at home?
It had seven candle holders; as in three to each side of the shamesh.
From which town was Matisyahu
Modein
Why did Hashem perform the miracle of the oil?
Since Bnei Yisroel had so much emunah and genuinely wanted to perform the mitzvah of lighting the menorah.
What were the main mitzvos the Greeks did not allow?
Bris Milla, Shabbos, Rosh Chodesh, Kashrus, Limud Torah and Karbanos
From which shevet was Matishayu
Levi
From which to which side to we add candles to the menorah for each day of chanuka?
The far right
Who killed the Greek General Elifornus?
Yehudis
Why is the miracle of the oil considered greater than that of winning the war?
While winning the war was an external miracle, the miracle of the oil was a spiritual one.
What was the pasuk the Macabbees used as a slogan?
"מי לה' אלי"
Who took over command after Matisyahu passed away?
His son Yehuda HaMaccabee
From which to which direction do we light the menorah?
From the left to the right
What is the modern term for the tactic of warfare the Macabees used?
Guerrilla warfare [רבים ביד מעטים]
What was so special about the oil used in the Bais Hamikdash?
The oil was always extracted from just the first drops sqeezed out of the olive.
Why did the Yevonim target the Jewish Rabbis of each town first?
They wanted everyone else to follow their example
How did the Greeks defile the Bais Hamikdash
They placed idols everywhere, they broke all the seals off the oil jugs and they disgraced the holy vessels by using them for unholy things.
On erev shabbos when do we light the chanukah menorah
Right before lighting shabbos candles
What do the letters on the dreidel stand for?
נ,ג,ה,ש: נס גדול היה שם [פה]
True or False: We say the bracha "Shehechiyanu" on the first and last night of Chanukah
False: Shehechiyanu is only said on the first night of chanukah
Why do we play with coins?
Back then a dreidel was like the dice in a gambling game for money.
Why did it take eight days to get new oil?
Thy Yidden had to Travel to the north of Eretz Yisroel to the Galil where the olives grew.
Why do we place the Menorah by the window?
פרסומי ניסא
What was the dreidel used for?
As a distraction/ explanation for the Greeks when they would come upon a gathering of Yidden who were really learning Torah.
The term Macabee comes from the word Makab which means?
A hammer