Chanukah
What 4 things did the Greeks forbid?
Torah, Bris Milah, Shabbos, Rosh Chodesh
Where do we light the Menorah in shul? Why?
On the south wall because that's where the Menorah was in the Bais Hamikdash
What two things are forbidden on Chanukah?
Mourning and Fasting
Who was the first person Rebbe highlighted?
Elisha Krakowski
What was Mrs. Udashkin's line?
GET A GRIP!!
What were the names of the 5 sons of Mattisyahu?
Yehuda, Yonatan, Yochanan, Shimon, Eliezer
What are the three levels of lighting?
One Candle
One Candle Every Night
Add a Candle For Each Night
Why do we have dairy on Chanukah?
Because Yehudit gave the enemy cheese which caused him to fall asleep and then she killed him
What are the five C's from Rebbe's bakery?
Custard, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Cheese, Cherry
Fill in the blank for the song: Sometimes in YBH I die, ________________________________
(You have to sing it)
From the bricks falling from the sky
What was the generals name who Yehudit killed?
Eliporni - הולופרנס
What does the Rama and the Rambam hold on what is the Ikar Hadin?
Rambam- The head of the house lights everyone's menorah. Rama- Everyone lights there own
In Zusha's song "Chanukah is here", what is the first line?
Its dark outside but its light in here.
If Rabbi Stechler had asked Rabbi Abraham if your house was burning down.... What would his first answer be?
His phone
Who does Rabbi Fishberg share in office with in the other building?
Mrs. Cohen
Where did Matisyahu and his sons live?
Modein
"Why do we place the menorah by a window or door to publicize the miracle, even though the original miracle happened inside the Beit HaMikdash, where it wasn’t seen by the public?"
Parsomeh Nisa
If it's a windy night and the window is open and you light there and later it blows out what do you do?
You relight the candles with a bracha
Who was NOT part of the glass soda bottle smashing? Glassberg, Strulowitz, Krakowski, Kornitzer
Strulowitz
Who is the first Rav on the wall that we talked about?
Rav Elchonon Wasserman
Who got crushed by an elephant?
Eliezer/Elazar
Why is it preferable to daven Mincha before lighting Chanukah candles?
Because the Korbon Shel Bien Haarbayim was brought before the Kohen light the Menorah in the Beis Hamikdash
What special name is the last night of Chanukah called?
Zos Chanukah
Who is famous kid in 8th grade who has 2 famous words that he always says during davening?
Moshe London and וַתְּ֒לַמְּ֒דֵם חֻקֵּי חַיִּים
Where is there an Israeli flag in our building?
In the shul on one of the colorful glass windows