HEBREW
DREIDLE, DREIDLE
LIGHT THE CANDLES
HISTORY
TREATS
100
Light.
What is or?
100
Dreidel in Hebrew.
What is sevivon?
100
This holds nine candles, one for each night of Hanukkah and the shamash to light the other ones.
What is the hanukkiyah?
100
This Jewish man and his sons refused to worship the Greek gods.
Who is Mattathias?
100
Fried potato pancakes eaten with applesauce or sour cream.
What are latkes?
200
Miracle.
What is nes?
200
Getting this letter means getting nothing.
What is Nun?
200
The first candle is placed at this part of the hanukkiyah.
What is the far right?
200
Judah and his soldiers found these in the Holy Temple
What are idols?
200
Jews in southern Russia baked cakes with these inside for Hanukkah.
What are coins?
300
Oil
What is shemen?
300
Getting this letter means getting half the pot.
What is Hay?
300
The candles are lit in this way by the shamash (helper candle).
What is from left to right?
300
This king of Syria forbade the Jewish people from practicing their religion.
Who is Antiochus?
300
A Sefardic fried treat.
What are keftes?
400
Candle.
What is ner?
400
When playing dreidel, getting this letter means take the whole pile.
What is Gimmel?
400
On Friday night, Hanukkah candles are lit at this time.
What is before lighting Shabbat candles?
400
According to the Hanukkah story, the oil lasted eight days while the Jews were doing this.
What is cleaning and rebuilding parts of the Temple?
400
Foods cooked in oil.
What do we eat to remind us of the miracle of the oil?
500
Hero.
What is gibor?
500
The letters on a dreidel stand for nes gadol haya sham, which means this.
What is a great miracle happened there?
500
The reason why we place the hanukkiyah near a window.
What is to publicize the miracle of Hanukkah?
500
2100 years ago
Approximately how long ago did the Maccabean struggle take place?
500
Another Sefardic Hanukkah treat is fried dough puffs covered in honey.
What are bimuelos?
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