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
Who was the leader of the Maccabees?
Yehudah Maccabee
What is the name of the spinning top that children play with on Chanukah?
Driedel
How do you spell חנוכּה in English?
Hannukah, Chanukah, Channuka, Hanuka,.....
Really it doesn't matter, you can spell it however you want !!!!
What is the name for the oily potato based food that some people enjoy with applesauce or sour cream?
Latkes
What do the four Hebrew letters on the dreidel mean in English?
A great miracle happened there
What is the name of the Greek King who oppressed the Jews in the Chanukah story?
A. Haman
B. Antiyochis
C. Pharoah
D. None of the above
B. Antiyochis
What is the name of the candle that is used to light the others?
Shamish
Instead of oil, many people use ________ to light the Menorah ?
Candles
What is the name for the jelly donuts that we eat during Chanukah ?
Sufganiyot
Why do we light the Menorah at our window
To publicize and spread the miracle of the the oil that lasted for 8 days .
What was the name of the Jewish people who resisted against the Greeks?
The Maccabees
How many candles are used throughout Chanukah?
44
On the first night of Chanukah how many blessings are said before the lights are kindled?
3
While it is only a minhag, many people like to get together over Chanukah and have one of these with friends and family
A Chanukah Mesibah/Party
What are the 2 Miracles that we celebrate on Chanukah?
1. The oil lasting for 8 days when we only had enough for 1 day
2. The Jewish People winning the war against the Greeks (Yevanim)
What did Yehudis do to help win the war against the Greeks?
She fed the Greek General salty cheese so he would drink and fall asleep and then CHOPPED OFF HIS HEAD!
From which Side of the Menorah do we actually light the candles?
From the left
How many sufganiyot (on average) are eaten in Israel during Chanukah?
18 - 20 million
Since a miracle happened through this type of salty food, it has become a Minhag to eat this type of meal on Chanukah.
Dairy Foods
What did the Greeks NOT allow the Jewish people to do?
A. Have a Bris
B. Keep Shabbbos
C. Learning Torah
D. All of the above
D - All of the above
In what year did the historical event of Chanukah take place?
165 B.C.E
From which side of the menorah do you place the first candle when setting it up?
From the right
In Davening, how many times should we be saying Al Hanisim over the holiday of Chanukah in the year of 2025/5786?
26