הלכות
How long do the Chanukah candles have to burn?
Thirty minutes.
What did Yehudit do?
She killed a big general (Holophernus)
Why do we eat latkes and doughnuts?
They are fried in oil. It reminds us of the miracle of the oil.
What do the letters on the Svivon stand for? Translate.
In Israel - Nes Gadol Haya Po; In Chutz La'aretz - Nes Gadol Haya Sham.
Where do you have to light the Menorah in Eretz Yisroel and Chutz La'aretz?
Eretz Yisroel: Outside of your house in the street so that you can publicize the miracle (Nes) of Chanukah. Chutz La'aretz: Technically only on a table in your house but the custom is by a window.
How many Maccabees were there and what were their names?
Five: Yehuda, Shimon, Elazar, Yochanan, Yonatan.
What do a lot of people eat with their latkes?
Apple sauce
Recite the first verse of Ma'oz Tzur.
מעוז צור ישועתי לך נאה לשבח, תיכון בית תפילתי ושם תודה נזבח, לעת תכין מטבח, מצר המנבח, אז אגמור בשיר מזמור חנוכת המזבח
What kind of candles can you use?
1) Oil or wax
2) Only one, not intertwined wick
Which Maccabee was killed first? How did he die?
Elazar - an elephant fell on him.
Potatoes, eggs, oil, flour, onions, and spices.
Why is there a custom of eating dairy foods on Chanukah?
Why is there a custom of eating dairy foods on Chanukah?
1) Outside of Eretz Yisrael: From right to left, because the Mitzvah is to light for us.
2) In Eretz Yisrael, from left to right, because the Mitzvah is to publicize to others looking from the street.
Which one of the Maccabees became king?
Shimon
What's the world record for making the biggest latke?
11 inches high and 7 feet in diameter.
What do women do because of Yehudis?
They do not do any work for 30 minutes after candle lighting.
Why do we eat latkes and dounuts?
They are fried in oil. It reminds us of the miracle of the oil.
What does כ"ה כסלו have to do with the Mishkan?
It was the day that they finished building the Mishkan.
Why on Purim it is a mitzvah to have a feast but on Chanukah there is no mitzvah?
On Purim they wanted to kill our bodies so we cerebrate in a physical way, but on Chanukah they wanted to kill our souls so we celebrate in spiritual way.
There's a minhag to attend public candle lighting. Is this a fulfilment of the Mitzvah of candle lighting?
No. You still have to light at home.