Times and Seasons
Candles and such
Chanukah history
Blessings
Tradition!
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Chanukah begins on the 25th day of this month in the Jewish Calendar

What is Kislev

100
On the fourth night of Chanukah, you would like this many candles
What is 5
100

The Jewish heroes who fought against the Greeks

What is Maccabees

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The second blessing said over the Chanukah candles thanks God for this.

For the miracles done for our ancestors

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 1st night of Chanukah?

What is 3

200
A popular Hebrew folk song that translates to "dreidel, spin spin spin."
What is Sevivon Sov, Sov, Sov.
300
In Israel, 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 Matisyahu

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 to 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

The main goal of the Greeks in their decrees against the Jews

To make the Jews abandon Torah, mitzvot, and their Jewish identity. 

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

How long the Chanukah candles should remain lit to fulfill the mitzvah

What is 30 Minutes

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

The century that Maoz Tzur is said to have been composed

What is 12th or 13th century

500

This is included in the Amidah prayer during Chanukah

What is "Al Ha'nissim"

500

What is the original purpose of giving Chanukah Gelt (money) as a gift

What is "to allow the poor to buy chanukah candles"

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