Food
This fried pancake can be made of potatoes, zucchini, or other vegetables.
And when it's dry and _____
Ready
This is the term for the "helper" candle on the Chanukah menorah.
Shamash
Judah, son of Mattathias, and his four brothers were known as this group of warriors.
The Maccabees
Chanukah always lasts this many days, possibly because it started as a delayed celebration of Sukkot.
Eight
This Yiddish word for "money" often refers to chocolate coins.
Gelt
Ocho _______ para mi.
Kandelas
This Modern Hebrew word used to refer to the menorah ("lamp") used on Chanukah originally comes from Ladino.
Chanukiyah.
This king of the Seleucid Empire imposed harsh restrictions on Jewish life.
Antiochus IV Epiphanes
Dreidels in Israel bear these four Hebrew letters, which stand for the phrase "a great miracle happened here."
Nun, gimel, hey, pey
This is the modern Hebrew word for the ancient food called in Aramaic sufganin (sponge cakes).
Sufganiyot
Instead of one day of presents, we have ____ _____ _____
Eight crazy nights
This blessing is added to the two standard candle blessings on the first night of Chanukah only.
Shehecheyanu
This wondrous part of the Chanukah story first appears in writing 700 years after the historical events.
The miracle of the oil
This common Chanukah practice started as a tradition to give gratuities (tips) to workers.
Giving gifts
When not made of vegetables, l'vivot ("pancakes") in Israel are made of this animal-based food.
Cheese
Al hanisim v'al _______
Hapurkan
Window
The war against the Seleucid army lasted for three years until the Jewish rebels finally captured and restored this desecrated space.
Temple (or altar)
Chanukah occurs every year on this day of the Hebrew month of Kislev.
25th
This food from a different Jewish holiday competes against latkes in an annual debate at the University of Chicago.
Hamentashen
Bayamim hahem bazman hazeh Maccabee ______ ______
Moshia ufodeh
This sage from the 1st century CE taught us to light one more candle each night instead of one less.
Hillel
The Maccabees are also known as this group, which established a dynasty of rulers in Judea for about 100 years.
Hasmoneans
This is the meaning of the word "Chanukah."
Dedication