Chanukah
Which nation attacked the Jewish people on Chanukah, and destroyed the beit hamikdash.
The Greeks
How many flames does a kosher Chanukah menorah have?
there are 9 candles on a standard Chanukah menorah. including the shamash 8 without the shamash.
how many days are their on chanukah.
Their are eight days on chanukah, you light a candle each night.
what is the traditional game played on chanukah.
Driedel,pin the shamash,Gelt checkers.
What are the traditional Ashkanaz foods that are eaten on chanukah. (name 2 )
Latkes,Gelt(chocolate money),sofganiyot(jelly filled donut).
Which temple(beit hamikdash) was destroyed, and sacked on Chanukah.
The second beit hamikdash.
What does the Shamash mean in English?
Helper.
what is the least amount of menorahs a family can have.
1 is the least amount of menorahs a family can have. Technicly the least you can do is one candle for the whole family to fulfill the mitvah.
in the dreidel song what at first is the dreidel made out of?
clay
name a variation of latkes such as potato latkes.
cheese latkes are also popular.
What jewish month is chanukah on?
The month of Kislev
What oil is considered the best oil to use to light the chanukah candles?
Olive oil is considered the best oil to use on chanukah.
where should you put your menorah.(according to the sages?
facing your window so everyone can see it.
What is the hebrew word for dreidel?
.סביבון/sevivon
Why do we eat latkes on chanukah?
To remember the miracle of the oil.
Which parsha this year do we celebrate chanukah on?
Parsha Mikeitz.
DAILY DOUBLE
Question: what does the word Chanukah mean?(1 bonus points if you tell me the reason.)
It means dedication because of the rededication to beit hamikdash after the maccabees retook it.
what is the bracha you make after lighting the menorah on the first night and what you don't say on other nights.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה
why did the jews play driedel during greek captivity?
To hide that their were teaching/learning torah.
why is it a custom to eat dairy foods on Hanukkah?
because of Yehudit who protected her town from the Greeks by putting their general to sleep using cheese and wine, and then killing him.