The number of days the found oil was supposed to last
One
This popular oil is also the name of Popeye’s girlfriend
Olive Oil
The helper candle is called this, Hebrew for the word servant
The Shamash
According to the popular song, dreidels should be made from this substance
Clay
Potatoes, onions, eggs, matzo meal, salt
Latke
Chanukah begins on this day of the month of Kislev, coincidentally the same day of December that Christians celebrate Christmas
The 25th
This type of nut can be made into oil that is great for frying, and also can be made into a butter that is delicious with jelly
Peanut
A menorah is any lamp, but the menorah specifically used for Chanukah is called this
A Hanukkiyah
When playing dreidel, landing on this letter means you get the whole pile
Gimel
Clay, fire
Dreidel
The menorah in the ancient temple was made of gold and had this many branches
Seven
This Wizard of Oz character would really like this category because he always needs oil
The Tin Man
The meaning of the word Chanukah
Dedication
In America, dreidels have these four letters
Nun, Gimel, Hei, Shin
Beeswax, wick
Candle
Some historians believe the reason Chanukah is celebrated for 8 days is because it was a second chance to celebrate this Fall 8-day holiday
Sukkot
15 oil producing countries make up the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, more commonly known by this nickname
OPEC
Dreidel is a Yiddish word; in Hebrew, a spinning top is called this
S'vivon
The letters on the dreidel stand for Nas Gadol Hayah Sham, which means this
A great miracle happened there
Chocolate, gold foil
Gelt
The total number of candles needed to get through all the days of Chanukah
44
Ask your grandparents if they were ever given a dose of this yucky oil, that is supposed to help a tummy ache
Castor Oil
The hero of the Chanukah story is Judah Maccabee. The word Maccabee means this.
Hammer
This letter replaces the shin on an Israeli dreidel
A peh
Flour, sugar, yeast, egg yolks, vanilla, jelly
Soufganiyot