The Chanukah story
What does the word Maccabee mean?
Hammer
What are the 4 Hebrew letters on the dreidel?
Nun, Gimel, Hey, Shin
What is the name of the candle that lights the other candles and what does it mean?
Shamash, helper
What are latkes usually made of?
potatoes
What miracle of Chanukah does the menorah remind us of?
The oil lasting for 8 days instead of just one.
Who was the king in the story?
Antiochus
What are the rules of playing dreidel?
Nun = nothing, Gimel = take all, Hey = take half, Shin = put 1 in
How many brachot are said on the first night of Chanukah?
3
What is the name of chocolate coins?
Gelt
What is the other miracle of Chanukah that is not connected to the menorah?
That the small Jewish army could win against the big army of bad guys.
Who was the group who wanted the Jews to stop observing the mitzvot?
Syrian Greeks (Seleucids)
What is the reason believed that we have the tradition of playing dreidel on Chanukah?
Since studying Torah was no longer permitted, Jews would put away their Torahs and pretend to play dreidel if the bad guys came by
What is the bracha for lighting Chanukah candles?
Bah-rookh ah-tah ah-doh-noi eh-loh-hay-noo meh-lekh hah-oh-lahm ah-sher ki-deh-shah-noo beh-mitz-voh-tahv veh-tzee-vah-noo leh-hahd-lik nayr kha-noo-kah
What is the date of Chanukah
25th of Kislev
What was the name of the father of the Maccabees?
Matisyahu
What is the difference between dreidels in Israel and dreidels in America?
Israel has the letter "pey" for the Hebrew word "Po" which means here. In America it has the letter "Shin" for the Hebrew word "there"
How many candles are needed to light candles all 8 nights of Chanukah.
44
What is the Hebrew work for doughnuts?
Sufganiyot
Finish the lyric: Oh Chanukah, Oh Chanukah, come light the menorah, let's have a party, we'll all dance the ______
Horah
Where were the Maccabees from?
Modi'in
What is the Hebrew word for dreidel?
Sivivon
What is the Hebrew name for the 9-branched candle holder.
Chanukiyah
What is the bracha for Latkes?
Berei pre ha-adamah
(creator of the fruit of the ground)
What does the Hebrew word "Chanukah" mean?
Rededication