Hanukkah Menorah
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What is the helper candle called?
Shamash
100
What are the four letters on a dreidel?
Nun, Gimel, Hey, Shin
100
How many days does Hanukkah last?
8
100
Where does the story of Hanukkah take place?
Israel
100
What is the name for the chocolate coins we use on Hanukkah.
Gelt
200
When fully lit, how many candles are there on a Hanukkah Menorah?
9
200
What is the Hebrew word for dreidel?
S'vivon
200
What does Hanukkah mean?
Dedication or Rededication
200
Who is the hero of the story of Hanukkah
Judah Maccabee
200
What are the potato pancakes we eat on Hanukkah called?
Latkes
300
In which direction are Hanukkah candles lit?
right to left
300

What do the four letters on the dreidel stand for? (Hebrew and English Please)

Nes Gadol Haya Sham

A Great Miracle Happened There

300
After lighting a Hanukkah menorah, where is it traditionally placed?
In a window
300

What special building did the Greeks desecrate?

The Temple in Jerusalem

300

What is the name of the special jelly donuts we eat during Hanukkah?

Sufganyot

400
What is the difference between a menorah and a Hanukkah Menorah (Hanukkiah)
A regular menorah has 7 branches while a Hanukkah Menorah has 9.
400

What are the four letters on a dreidel in Israel and what do they stand for?

Nun, Gimel, Hay, Pay

Nes Gadol Haya Po

A Great Miracle Happened Here

400
In what Hebrew month is Hanukkah observed?
Kislev
400
What is the name of the evil King in the Hanukkah story?
Antiochus
400

What are two things people frequently put on their latkes?

Sour Cream and/or Applesauce

500

Recite or sing the three blessings for the first night of Chanukah

Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha'olam...

1- ...asher kidshanu b'mitzvotav vetzivanu, lehadlik ner shel chanukah

2-...she'asah nisim l'avotienu, bayamim hahem bazman hazeh

3-...Shehecheyanu, vekiyamanu vehigiyanu lazman hazeh

500

Why do we play dreidle on Chanukah?

The Greeks said that Jews were not allowed to study Torah anymore. So the Jews would pretend to be playing dreidel if the Greeks came by when they were studying Torah.

500

What does the name "Maccabee" translate to in English?

Hammer

500
After the Maccabees captured Jerusalem, what place did they need to clean and rededicate?
The Temple
500

Why do we eat Latkes and Sufganiyot on Chanukah?

To celebrate the miracle of the oil lasting 8 days...since they are both fried in oil.

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