Blessings
Finish the blessing over the candles:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ, מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֺתָיו
וְצִוָּֽנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל .
חֲנֻכָּה
Why did the Maccabees fight?
For the right to practice the Jewish religion;
For religious freedom
What is the name of the donut that we eat on Chanukah?
Sufganiyah
What letter does Chanukah start with?
Chet
How many candles total do we need for Chanukah?
44
Finish the blessing for the Chanukah miracle:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ, מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ וְאִמּוֹתֵֽינוּ
בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן
הַזֶּה
Which Maccabee leader was nicknamed "The Hammer"?
Judah Maccabee
What is the name of the fried potatoes that we eat on Chanukah?
Latkes
What letter does sufganiyah start with?
Samech
What is the word for the tallest candle holder on a Chanukiah?
Shamash
Finish this blessing:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ, מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ
לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה
What was the name of the father of the Maccabee brothers? He started the Maccabean Revolt
Matityahu
What is the name of the chocolate coins that we play dreidel with?
Gelt
What is the Hebrew word for a dreidel?
סביבון
What is the difference between a chanukiah and a true menorah?
Chanukiah holds 9 candles, menorah holds 7
What is the full Chanukah blessing over candles?
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ, מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֺתָיו
וְצִוָּֽנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל חֲנֻכָּה.
What was the name of the King who oppressed the Jews in the story of Chanukah?
Antiochus
Why do we eat oily foods on Chanukah?
To remember the miracle of the oil
What is a נֵר
Candle
How many candles do we light on the last night of Chanukah?
9
What is the full Chanukah blessing for miracles?
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ, מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ וְאִמּוֹתֵֽינוּ
בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה.
The Maccabees restored the temple and the light to the menorah in what holy city?
Jerusalem
What is the Hebrew word for latke?
לְבִיבָה
Spell Chanukah in Hebrew
חֲנֻכָּה
Rededication