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

Many Jews became Hellenized under the rule of this king

Who is Alexander the Great

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 in the Chanukah story

Who is Antiochus

200
How many blessings are recited over the candles on the 3rd night of Chanukah?
What is 2
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 Maccabee's father was this man

What is Mattathias the Hasmonean

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
The Chanukah candles are strictly for this
What is pleasure and enjoyment
400
The story of the miracle of oil comes from this book
What is the Talmud
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 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
When was Maoz Tzur 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 gelt as a gift

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

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