Times and Seasons
Candles and such
Chanukah Chistory
Blessings
Tradition!
100
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 man who helped the Jews in the Chanukkah story

Judah the Macabee

100
The second blessing said over the Chanukah candles thanks God for this.
What is "the miracle of deliverance"
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 3rd night of Chanukah?
What is 2
200

Sing a song about Dreidels

What is Sevivon Sov, Sov, Sov.

I had a little dreidel

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

What did the Jewish children play in hiding?

What is dreidel?

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 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

What miracle do we rememberer when we light the candles?

That the oil for one night lasted 8 nights

400

Why did the Jews have to hide?

The king did not let them be Jewish

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
The Hebrew names for the public proclamation of the miraculous events that took place during Chanukah
What is "pirsum ha'nes"
500

From what direction do we light the candles

What is left to right

500

Judah Maccabees father was this man

What is Matityahu the Hasmonean

500
This is included in the Amidah prayer during Chanukah
What is "al ha'nissim"
500
What is the original purpose of giving gelt as a gift
What is "to allow the poor to buy chanukah candles"
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