Times and Seasons
What is Kislev
the month in which Chanukah is
how many branches are on the menorah
9, one shamash and 8 candles
what happened during the rule of Alexzander the great
Hellenism
What is the second blessing said over the Chanukah candles thanking God for
the miracle of deliverance
What is :Maoz Tzur or Rock of Ages
A song that is often sung after blessing and lighting the Menorah
What should be done by sundown
Light the Menorah
what is the Shamash
the center candle which is used to light the other ones
The name of the ruler who suppressed the Jews in the Chanukah story
Who was Antiochus
How many blessings are recited over the candles on the 2nd night of Chanukah?
2
What is Sevivon Sov, Sov, Sov"
A popular Hebrew folk song that translates to dreidel, spin spin spin.
What is special about number eight
Chanukah is celebrated for this amount of days
How many branches were on the menorah in the temple
7
Who was Matisyahu the Chashmonoyi
Yehudah Maccabees father
What special prayer is added to birchas hamazon during Chanukah
Al Hanisim
When playing the dreidel game, what does each of the letters on the dreidel indicate
nun – take nothing. gimmel – take everything. hey – take half. shin – put one in
What is before lighting the Shabbat candles and after Havdallah
We light the Menorah on Friday night before this and on Saturday night after this
from which side do we start lighting the Menorah
from the right
Where is the miracle of Chanukah recorded
the Talmud
what aditional prayer is also added
beymey Matisyahu
In Israel, the Dreidel has one different letter. What is the letter and what is the Hebrew word that it stands for?
Pey and the word Po which means here
Which came first the Miracle of Chanukah or the Miracle of Purim
Purim. the Miracle of Chanukah was toward the end of the second temple while Purim was before it was built
how many candles including the Shamash are lit over the course of Chanukah
44
When was Maoz Tzur said to have been composed
the 12th or 13th century
where is Al Hanisim also added
the Amidah prayer during Chanukah
What was latkes originally made from
Cheese. to celebrate Yehudis killing the Greek general with a little cheese