traditions
why do we play dreidel on Chanukah??
it the game the jewish kids made to distract greeks from their torn learning
what do we traditionally cook food in?
oil
where did the Hanukah story take place?
Isreal
what was the miracle of oil?
it lasted for 8 days
who was the leader of the maccabim
judah
why do we put the menorah on the window??
to publicize the miracle of Chanukah
what kind of dessert id traditional on Hanukkah?
sufganya
what the Hebrew word for greek?
yevanim
what was the miracle with the war?
the jews won even tho they were fewer number
who was the villain of the greeks
Antiochus
how many nights does Isreal celebrate vs the rest of the world?
Isreal- 7 and 8 everywhere else
what classic candy do we get for wining dreidel?
gelt
what was the jewish relationship with Alexander the Great like? good or bad?
it was good
what were the jews who participated in greek life called
helanists
yivanim
do we say hallel and if so is it full hallel or not?
full hallel
what potato food do we cook on Hanukah (in Hebrew)
leviva
what beit hamikdash did the greeks destroy?
the second
what type of oil did they use?
olive oil
what did David diggs get for chanuka
a puppy
what trei esar do we read on shabbat chanuka?
zecharya
name 2 things that go on latkes?
sour cream, ketchup, apple sauce, sugar, cinnamon
name 2 things the jews could not do?
celebrate Shabat, brit millah, torah learning, and keeping kosher
why couldn't the jews use any other oil
who said to light the menorah from left to right
hillel