Chanukah Food
What is the yiddush name of the money or chocolate candy given to children during Chanukah?
Gelt
For how many days do we celebrate Chanukah?
Eight
Which 2 administrators are related?
Stacy and Morah Jessica (sisters)
What is the name of the spinning top that children play with on Chanukah?
Dreidel/Sevivon
On the first night of Chanukah how many brachot are said before lighting?
Three
What is another name for the potato pancakes that we eat during Chanukah?
Latkes/Levivot
Why do we light Chanukah candles?
To recall the miracle of the oil that lasted for eight days
What year did BPY first open?
2001
What are the Hebrew letters on the four sides of the sevivon in Israel?
Nun, gimmel, hay, and pey
What is the best type of oil to use for a menorah?
Olive oil
Oil was substituted by what to light the menorah
Candles
In English, Chanukah is known as the Festival of _______.
Lights
What baseball team does Rabbi Zucker root for?
Yankees
What is the name of the candle that is used to light the others?
Shamash
How many branches did the menorah have in the Beit Hamikdash?
7
What is the name for the jelly donuts that we eat during Chanukah?
Sufganiyot
Another word used to refer to the menorah
Chanukiah
What is this year's theme of the year?
Ein Od Milvado
How many candles are used throughout all of Chanukah?
44
Dedication
How many sufganiyot (on average) are eaten in Israel during Chanukah
17.5 million
What do the four Hebrew letters/words on the sevivon we have mean in English?
"A great miracle happened there"
How many chromebook carts does BPY currently have?
5
What is another name for the Maccabim?
The Chashmonaim
What was the name of the evil king in the Chanukah story?
Antiochus