Customs & Curiosities
A playful diversion enjoyed by kids
What is a dreidel (sevivon)?
Fried in oil, they can be round or jam-filled
What are doughnuts (sufganiyot)?
The oppressive Greek Emperor
Who is Antiochus IV?
Candle lighting direction
What is left to right?
The "servant" candle
What is the Shamash?
Some give this each night of Chanukah
What is Tzedakah?
Yiddish for money
What is gelt?
The Maccabean leader, father of Judah
Who is Mattathias?
The # of blessings said on the first night
What is three?
The special prayer included in the Amidah
What is Al Hanisim?
How many candles in total are lit on Chanukah
What is 44?
Chanukah's most popular food
What are latkes (levivot)
This beast killed Elazar
What is an elephant?
The Chanukiah's preferred spot
What is in the window?
It's a miracle!
What is a nes?
Y/N - Chanukah is described in the Tanach
What is no?
A single cruse
What is, how much oil was found in the Temple?
Chanukah means this...
What is dedication?
When lighting on Shabbat, these are lit first
What are the Chanukah candles?
These two Hebrew letters signify the date of Chanukah
What are Kaf and Hey?
Some say Chanukah was a belated observance of this holiday
What is Sukkot?
This small fruit had to be pure
What is olive (oil)?
The year given for the 1st Chanukah
What is 165 BCE?
Not by might or power, but by this
What is spirit?
The four letters found on the OZ dreidel
What are nun, gimel, hey and shin?