GIMMEL
Chanukah Story
Chanukah Story
What happened when the menorah was lit with just one day’s worth of oil?
It lasted for 8 days!
Name 3 traditional Chanukah foods
Donuts
Latkes
Chocolate Gelt
How many ways are there to spell Chanukah?
Many!
Google says 16:)
How many candles do we light on Chanukah
8
DRAIDEL
The ideal fuel to light the menorah is:
A. Israeli blue and white candles
B. Ethanol.
C. Organic avocado oil.
D. Olive oil.
D. Olive oil.
Which nation was persecuting the jews in the chanukah time?
The Greeks
Why do we eat latkes and doughnuts on Chanukah?
We eat foods that are fried in oil to remember the miracle of the oil!
The 9th candle on the menorah (used to light the others) is called:
A. The shammash, which means “helper.”
B. The gadol, which means “large.”
C. Ner hamaaravi, “westernmost light,” since if faces the west in the synagogue.
A. The shammash, which means “helper.”
What do the letters on the dreidel stand for?
Nes gadol haya sham: A great miracle happened there
The group of Jews who fought the Greek were called:
The Maccabies!
How do you say Latkes in Hebrew?
Levivot
The word “Chanukah” means:
A. “Dedication” since it marks the date when the Maccabees rededicated the Temple.
B. “They Rested 25” since Kislev 25 was the day when the Maccabees finally relaxed after routing the Greeks.
C. Both a. and b.
C. Both a. and b.
Why do people light menorah by the window?
To spread the light to everyone around!
Who fed an enemy general cheese and wine and beheaded him in his drunken stupor?
Yehudit - Judith
There is a custom to eat Dairy on Chanukah. WHY?
Because of Yehudit who fed cheese and wine to the enemy general and beheaded him! This led to the victory of the war!
What are the 2 opinions on how to light the menorah?
Which do we follow?
Opinion #1: Light one on the first night and add every night
Opinion #2: Light 8 on the first night and do less every night
We follow the first opinion and we add in light every night!