Chanukah Food
What is the name of the money or chocolate candy given to children during Chanukah?
Gelt
For how many days do we celebrate Chanukah?
8
It is the city where the Temple stood.
Jerusalem
It is mainly known by its Yiddish name, "dreidel," but in Hebrew it is called this, meaning "a spinner"
S'vivon
The number of blessings on the first night of Chanukah
3
Since Hanukkah celebrates the Miracle of Oil, fried foods are a big part of the festivities. What is the name for these fried patties made from a grated potato?
Laktes
By placing our menorah by a window we do this mitzvah...It is a Chanukah shout-out
To publicize or announce the miracle of Chanukah .
It is the Chanukah celebration that NAWDTY put on for years at Temple Beth David for the younger kids. After Covid it will be back.
Chanukah Happening
Even though we read Hebrew right to left, this is the direction we light the Chanukah candles.
Left to right
It is the fall holiday that lasts for 8 Days, too. Think Jewish Thanksgiving.
Sukkot
These thin pancakes are cooked year-round, but at Hanukkah they are likely to be wrapped around a cheese filling. What is their name?
Blintz
What do the four Hebrew letters on the dreidel mean in English?
A great miracle happened there
In what year did the historical event of Chanukah take place?
165 B.C.E
What were candles made of before they were made of wax?
Cups of oil
While Chanukah can occur in both November and December, it always falls in this Hebrew month.
Kisleiv
What dish is referred to as “Jewish Penacillin”?
Chicken Soup
What does the word Hanukkah mean
Dedication
Resistance against the Greeks who outlawed Jewish culture was led by this family who came to be known by this tough name. It means hammer.
The Macabees
How many candles are used throughout Chanukah?
44
The largest menorah in the world is reportedly located here
Grand Army Plaza, New York
How many sufganiyot (on average) are eaten in Israel during Chanukah
17.5 million
It is the feeling many people have about being Jewish when we remember how the Maccabees stood up for themselves against the Greeks.
Pride
Who was the father of Judah Macabee and how many brothers faught with him against the Greeks?
What is Matisyahu and five
The name of the light that burned inside the Holy Temple
Ner Tamid
Chanukah is not the original gift giving holiday in the Jewish tradition. This holiday is...
Purim