Chanukah Food
Chanukah Ritual
Chanukah Translations
Chanukah Lighting
Chanukah History
100
This is the Yiddish term for the ״money״ or chocolate candy given to children during Chanukah.
What is Gelt?
100
Chanukah is celebrated for this many nights
What is 8?
100
Chanukah means this in English.
What is dedication/rededication?
100
On the first night of Chanukah this many blessings are said before the lights are kindled.
What is 3?
100
The Maccabee general who defeated the Greeks had this really cool first name
Who was Yehuda/Judah?
200
This is the yiddish term for the fried potato pancakes that over eaten and over-served on Chanukah
What are latkes?
200
Chanukah starts on this Hebrew date.
What is כ"ה כסלו?
200
In Israel, this letter replaces one of the letters on the diaspora dreidel.
What is Pei?
200
The Menorah in the Beis HaMikdash had ______ candles While ours has __________ candles on it.
What is 7 and (8+1) 9?
200
The Greek emperor during the Chanukah story.
Who was Antiyochus?
300
This is the Hebrew term for the not-so-delicious jelly donuts served on Chanukah
What are sufganiyot?
300
We light the Menorah by the windows to fulfill this aspect of the Mitzvah.
What is Pirsumei Nisah?
300
Maccabee translates into English as this word
What is hammer?
300
The name of the candle that is used to light the others.
What is the Shamish?
300
This man is a famous reggae artist and Judah Maccabee's father.
Who is Matisyahu?
400
Israel a country with a population of ~7 million Jews, consumes around this many sufganiyot every Chanukah.
What is around 24 million?
400
Chanukah is a biblical holiday.
What is false?
400
The Hebrew term for Dreidel
What is a sevivon?
400
One should light their Menorah around this time of the day.
What is nightfall?
400
It was this ancient Greek empire that the Jewish Maccabees defeated.
What was the Seleucid Empire?
500
The potato originated from this continent.
What is South America?
500
On Chanukah we refrain from doing this at funerals.
What are Hespedim/eulogies?
500
The four Hebrew letters on the American dreidel stand for this phrase
What is Neis Gadol Haya Sham (a great miracle happened there)?
500
This many candles are used throughout Chanukah.
What is 44?
500
The Maccabees were from this ancient and modern Israeli city.
What is Chashmona'im or Modi'in?
