Channukah Traditions
We light the Chanukkah candles from ____ to ____.
What is right to left?
The Miracle of Chanukkah is often misconceived, the real miracle of Chanukkah is __________.
What is the Maccabee's military victory?
Forming a natural border between Jordan to the east and Israel to the west, this is the lowest point on earth.
What is the Dead Sea?
Currently, he is the top musical artist in Israel, with his most popular song being "מלכת הדור (Queen of the Generation)". He also sings Tel Aviv and Shnei Mishugaim.
Who is Omer Adam?
A Middle Eastern dip made from roasted eggplant, tahini, garlic, and lemon juice.
What is Baba Ganoush?
On a traditional dreidel, this letter stands for “Nes” in the phrase “Nes Gadol Haya Sham”.
What is nun (נ)?
Chanukkah commemorates the rededication of this specific sacred structure desecrated by the Seleucids.
What is the 2nd Temple?
This man was the 1st Prime Minister of Israel in 1948.
Who was David Ben Gurion?
This Israeli missile defense system, first deployed in 2011, is designed to intercept short-range rockets and artillery shells before they can hit populated areas.
What is the Iron Dome?
This savory pastry, filled with spinach, cheese, or mushrooms, is influenced by Middle Eastern and Eastern European cuisine and commonly served in Israeli bakeries.
What are Bourekas?
A famous Chanukkah song says: Let's have a party we'll all dance the ________.
What is Horah?
This Seleucid king outlawed major Jewish practices, sparking the Maccabean Revolt.
Who was Antiochus?
This fortress overlooking the Dead Sea was the last stronghold of Jewish rebels in 73–74 CE.
What is Masada?
Founded on socialist ideals, these collective communities played a major role in early Israeli agriculture and defense.
What are Kibbutzim?
Thin, crispy flatbreads, sometimes topped with za’atar and olive oil, eaten as a snack or side dish.
What is laffa?
We know latkes to be made of potatoes, but years ago they were made of something else.
What is cheese?
After recapturing the Temple, the Maccabees built a new one of these ritual objects because the original had been defiled—something not always remembered in the popular miracle story.
What is an alter?
This 1967 conflict resulted in Israel gaining the Golan Heights, West Bank and East Jerusalem.
What is The 6 Day War?
This author of Someone to Run With is one of Israel’s best-known contemporary novelists for young adults and adults alike.
Who is David Grossman?
This Israel egg dish with tomatoes and peppers became popular worldwide and is now served in cafes everywhere.
What is Shakshuka?
This modern Hanukkah custom grew in part as a response to neighboring winter celebrations (Christmas) in the 19th and 20th centuries, especially among Jewish communities in Europe and America.
What is giving gifts?
Chanukkah is mentioned this many times in the Torah.
What is zero?
This 1947 UN plan proposed dividing Mandatory Palestine into Jewish and Arab states, which the Jewish Agency accepted but Arab leaders rejected.
What is the UN Partition Plan (Resolution 181)?
This singer, known for songs like “Yerushalayim Shel Zahav,” became a national icon after her performances in the 1960s and ’70s.
Who is Naomi Shemer?
This Yemenite Israeli flatbread often served toasted with cheese or dipped into sauces is made from many thin flaky layers of dough.
What is malawach?