Chanukah Food
What is the name of the money or chocolate candy given to children during Chanukah?
Gelt
For how many days do we celebrate Chanukah?
8
Which country did the story of Chanukah take place in?
Eretz Israel
What is the name of the spinning top that children play with on Chanukah?
Driedel/Sivivon
On the first night of Chanukah how many blessings are said before the lights are kindled?
3
What is another name for the potato pancakes that we eat each year on Chanukah ?
Latkes
Why do we light the Menorah at our window or door?
To publicize and spread the miracle of the the oil that lasted for 8 days .
What is the name of the Greek King who repressed the Jews in the Chanukah story?
A. Haman
B. Antiychois
C. Pharoah
D. None of the above
B. Antiychois
What are the Hebrew letters on the four sides of the dreidel ?
Shin, Hey, Nun and Gimmel
Why do we play dreidel on Chanukah ?
Remember the children that pretended to play while really learning Torah.
Why do we eat fried food on Chanukah ?
To commemorate the miracle that happened with oil.
What did the Greeks not allow the Jewish people to do?
A. Have a Bris
B. Keep Shabbbos
C. No learning
D. All of the above
D - All of the above
Resistance against the attempt to force Greek culture on the Jews was led by a family known as the
The Macabees/Chashmoneam
What is the name of the candle that is used to light the others?
Shamish
How many sons did Chana have?
7
Why do we eat donuts on chanukah
Remember the nes with oil
Around what time do we light the Menorah each year ?
Sunset
How many sons did the Chashmoneam/Macabees family have ?
5
Why do we use a shamash
If the menora is by the door, what side should it be on?
the left since the mezuza is on the right and you want to be surrounded with Mitzvos
Why do we eat dairy on Chanukah ?
Yehudit gave the general dairy food (to make him thirsty.)
What do the four Hebrew letters on the dreidel mean in English?
A great miracle happened there
When did the Chanukah miracle take place?During what time period?
2nd beis Hamikdash
Which side of the menorah do you place the first candle that is kindled?
All the way to the right
Why do women not do house work for 30 minutes after the Menorah is lit?
Since the miraculous victory came about through the heroic actions of Yehudit, the women felt a special connection to the Chanukah lights and sought to honor them in the greatest way possible.