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The eight day holiday celebrating the miracle of oil.
What is Chanukah?
The tree you make Chanukah oil from.
What is "olive"?
You might lose everything if you spin this.
What is a "shin"?
The Syrian-Greeks defiled this important religious site in Jerusalem.
What is the Holy Temple?
Candle in Hebrew.
What is Ner?
The 8 branch candle holder for this holiday.
What is a menorah/chanukiah/Chanukah Menorah?
There was only this much oil available to rededicate the temple.
What is "one day's worth"?
It's a custom to get one every night.
What is a present?
The Maccabees cleaned the Temple, and needed to light this holy artifact there.
What is the Menorah?
"Turn, Turn, Turn" in Hebrew.
What is "sov, sov, sov"?
Four sides is on this famous Chanukah game.
What is a dreidel?
Latkes and Sufganiyot
What 2 famous foods are eaten for Chanukah?
Decorating these small baked treats with blue and white icing is the tradition of some.
What are cookies?
The Maccabees fought to preserve (keep) this.
What is Torah/Jewish traditions?
"There"
What is "Sham"?
The famous heroes of the Chanukah story were called this.
Who are the Maccabees?
The menorah of days of old, in this special place, had 6 holders for oil for lighting.
What is the Holy Temple in Jerusalem?
Typical colors for Chanukah decorating...and the Israeli flag.
What are blue and white?
The Maccabees fought from hidden places, like where bears hibernate.
What are caves?
"Miracle"
It's either money you get on Chanukah, or gold foil chocolate.
What is Gelt?
The "helper" candle that lights the others is called this in Hebrew.
In Israel, this letter is different than the "shin", and means "here".
What is the "pey"?
The Syrian-Greeks used elephants like this modern war vehicle.
What are tanks?
Let's have a party...we'll all dance this.
What is "the Hora"?