Times and Seasons
Candles and such
Blessings
Tradition!
100

Chanukah begins on the 25th day of this month in the Jewish Calendar

What is Kislev

100

On the fourth night of Chanukah, you would like this many candles

What is 5

100

The second blessing said over the Chanukah candles thanks God for this.

Performing miracles on our ancestors

100

A song that is often sung after blessing and lighting the Chanukiah

Maoz Tzur or Rock of Ages

200

The Chanukiah should be lit at this time

What is sundown

200

The center candle is known as this

What is Shamash

200

How many blessings are recited over the candles on the 3rd night of Chanukah?

What is 2

200

What is a popular hanukkah song?

Dreidel - and sing it..

300

In Israel, Chanukah is celebrated for this many nights

What is eight

300

The difference between a menorah and a shanukiah

What is "7 candles in a menorah and 9 candles in a chanukiah"

300

What do we add to our prayers during Chanukah

Al Hanisim

300

When playing the driedel game, this is what each of the letters on the dreidel indicate you do

What is nun – take nothing gimmel – take everything hey – take half shin – put one in

400

On Shabbat, we light the chanukiah on Friday night before this. 

What is "Shabbat candles"?

400

The Chanukah candles are strictly for this

What is pleasure and enjoyment

400

Recite or sing the three blessings for the first night of Chanukah

 Baruch atah adonai, Eloheinu melech ha'olam asher kidshanu b'mitzvot vetzivanu, lehadlik ner shel chanukah 

Baruch atah adonai, eloheinu melech ha olam, she'asah nisim l'avotienu, bayamim hahem bazman hazeh 

Baruch atah adonai, eloheinu melech ha'olam Shehecheyanu, vekiyamanu, vehigiyanu lazman hazeh

400

In Israel, the Dreidel has one different letter. What is the letter and what is the Hebrew word that it stands for?

What is "Pey" and the word "Po"

500

The Hebrew names for the public proclamation of the miraculous events that took place during Chanukah

What is "pirsum ha'nes"

500

From what direction do we place the candles on the Chanukiah and from what direction do we light the candles

What is right to left and then left to right

500

We add al hanisim to which prayers specifically. 

Amidah and birkat hamazon

500

What is the original purpose of giving gelt as a gift

What is "to allow the poor to buy chanukah candles"

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