Times and Seasons
Candles and such
Chanukah Chistory
Blessings
Tradition!
100

What day of the hebrew month does Chanukah begin?

25th

100

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

What is 5

100

What was the name of the small group of Jewish fighter that won over the Greeks?

The Macabbies!

100
The second blessing said over the Chanukah candles thanks God for this.
What is "the miracle of deliverance"
100
A song that is often sung after blessing and lighting the Chanukiah
What is :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
The name of the ruler who suppressed the Jews int he Chanukah story
What is Antiochus
200
How many blessings are recited over the candles on the 3rd night of Chanukah?
What is 2
200
A popular Hebrew folk song that translates to "dreidel, spin spin spin."
What is Sevivon Sov, Sov, Sov.
300

Chanukah is celebrated for this many nights

What is eight

300

The difference between a menorah and a Chanukiah

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

300
Judah Maccabees father was this man
What is Mattathias the Hasmonean
300
Al Hanisim is included in this prayer that is said after meals during Chaunkah
What is birkat hamazon
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 and on Saturday night after this
What is "before lighting the Shabbat candles and after Havdallah"
400
The Chanukah candles are strictly for this
What is pleasure and enjoyment
400

Why couldnt they light the Menorah in the Temple?

They couldnt find PURE olive oil!

400
Recite or sing the three blessings for the first night of Chanukah
What is 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

What kind sof foods do we eat on Chanukah? and Why?

all fried in oil

500
This is included in the Amidah prayer during Chanukah
What is "al ha'nissim"
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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