Chanukah 101
Chanukah is this many days long.
What is 8 days long?
History or Midrash: The Jews played dreidel in hiding when the Greeks took power.
What is midrash?
This ingredient is used in Chanukah foods everywhere.
What is Oil?
The family that led the Jewish resistance to the Greeks.
Who were the Maccabees?
What is false/it is not in the Torah?
The number of candles in a Chanukiah.
What is 9 candles?
History or Midrash: Chanukah is 8 days long because Sukkot is 8 days long.
What is history?
Dreidel and latkes are Chanukah traditions from this Jewish community.
What is European/Ashkenazi?
The people the Maccabees fought.
Who were the Greeks/Jewish converts?
The translation of the word "Chanukah".
What is "(re)dedication"?
The name of the candle used to light the others.
What is the shamash?
History or Midrash: The oil in the Temple burned for 8 days.
What is midrash?
The Chanukah song "Ocho Kandelikas" is written in Ladino, the language of this Jewish community.
What is Eurpoean/Sephardi?
The first leader of the Maccabees.
Who was Matitiyahu/Matisyahu?
The meaning of the 4 letters on a dreidel OUTSIDE of Israel.
Chanukah is called the Festival of _____.
What is the Festival of Lights?
History or Midrash: Some Jews converted to become Greek while others stayed Jewish.
What is history?
Many Israeli Chanukah practices come from this community (because these Jews are from Israel or other places close by).
What is Middle Eastern/Mizrachi?
The second leader of the Maccabees, who led the Jews to victory.
Who was Judah?
The meaning of the 4 letters on a dreidel IN Israel.
What is "A Great Miracle Happened Here"/"Nes Gadol Haya Po"?
Chanukah begins on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of _____.
What is the month of Kislev?
History or Midrash: The first Chanukah outside of Israel was celebrated in Egypt.
Doro Wat is a traditional Chanukah food from this Jewish community.
What is Africa/Ethiopia/Beta Yisrael?
When the Maccabees decided to fight back, even though the Torah didn't allow it on this day.
When is Shabbat?
The original story of Chanukah can be found in this book.
What is the Book of Maccabees?