Chanukah Candles
What does the Hebrew word "shammash" mean?
Helper
What is oil in hebrew?
שמן
What is the Hebrew word for gifts/presents?
מתנות
How long is Chanukah?
8 days
What is this in English: מנורה?
Menorah
what is the Hebrew word for candles?
נרות
What lasted eight days and is why we call Chanukah a "miracle"
oil
What letters are on the Israeli dreidel, and what do they mean?
נ, ג,ה,פ
נס גדול היה פה
A great miracle happened here
The difference between a regular menorah and a hanukkiah
seven candles for a regular menorah, and nine candles for a hanukkiah?
What is the English for לביבות?
Latkes or potato pancakes
On a Shabbat that occurs in Chanukah, they are the candles lit first.
Chanukah candles
The number of blessings we say over the candles on the 1st night
3
One traditional oily Chanukah food
potato latke or doughnut
Another name for Chanukah
The Festival of Lights
What is the English for סופגניה?
Doughnut
True of False: The shamash candle must be higher than the other 8 candles.
True
What family is the Chanukah story about?
The Maccabees
It's what the word "gelt" means
money
Where do we put the Chanukah after lighting it?
In the window or outside for others to see.
What is the Hebrew word for dreidel?
סביבון
What direction do we light the candles (right to left or left to right)
left to right (Light the new candle first.)
What city did the Chanukah story happen in?
Jerusalem
The letters on an British dreidel and what they mean
נ,ג,ה,ש; A Great Miracle Happened There
The total number of candles needed for all 8 days of Chanukah
What is 44?
to turn