It's All Greek To Me
The Maccabees
It's A Miracle
Menorah Time
Custom-made
100
The translation of the Torah.
What is the Septuagint or Targum Shivim?
100
I was the son who the Maccabees turned to for advice.
Who is Shimon?
100
I was normally never involved in the making of olive oil.
Who is the Kohen Gadol?
100
The term in Hebrew for publicizing the miracle.
What is "pirsumei nisa?"
100
The reason we eat oily foods.
What is to remember the miracle of the oil lasting 8 days?
200
Jews who adopted Greek culture.
What are Hellenists?
200
I killed someone who tried to sacrifice to a Greek god, because it was a chilul Hashem.
Who is Matityahu?
200
The prayer added to shemoneh esrei and benching which describes the miraculous victory of the Maccabees.
What is "al hanisim?"
200
The maximum height a menorah can be.
What is about 52 feet?
200
The woman we remember when we eat dairy foods.
Who is Yehudit?
300
The name people added to my name as an insult.
What is Epimanes?
300
I always inspired my army to daven to Hashem and trust in Hashem during battle.
Who is Yehuda?
300
The prayer added AFTER shemoneh esrei to praise Hashem for the miracles of Chanukah.
What is Hallel (shalem)?
300
The direction (left or right) we put the candles in from.
What is right?
300
The reason we play dreidels.
What is to remember that dreidels saved lives/ people pretended to play with them so they would not get punished for learning Torah.
400
I started the Greek empire.
Who is Alexander the Great?
400
The word "Maccabee" also means this.
What is hammer or "Mi kamocha b'eilim Hashem?"
400
The amount of days that it took to prepare new oil for the menorah.
What is 8?
400
The 2 brachot said each night before lighting.
What are "lehadli ner shel chanukah" and "she'asah nisim?"
400
What we do to remember the heroism of women like Chana and Yehudit.
What is women not working while the candles are lit?
500
This was sacrificed on the mizbeyach by Greeks.
What is a pig?
500
The location where the Maccabees hid.
What are the Judean Hills?
500
The date that Chanukah begins.
What is 25th of Kislev?
500
The latest time you can light until.
What is sunrise?
500
An example of oily food - in Ivrit!
What is a sufganiyah or levivah?
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