Hanukkah
What is the helper candle called
The Shamash
What does that letter Mem sound like?
M
What sound does Patach make?
Ah
Recite Mah Tovu
Did the Temple menorah use candles?
No
How many branches on the Hanukkiah?
9
What does the letter Shin sound like?
Sh
What sound does Kamatz make?
Ah
Recite Sh'ma Yisroel
Sh'ma Yisrael . . .
Where did the oil for the ancient menorahs come from?
Olives
What is the difference between a Hanukkiah and a Menorah?
A Hanukkiah has 9 branches
A Menorah has 8
What does the letter Tav sound like?
T
Read this word לִילִי
Lily
Recite Oseh Shalom
Osheh shalom bimromav . . .
Name the letters on the dreidl
Nun, Gimel, Hey, Shin
Count to 8 in Hebrew
Echad, etc.
What does the letter Bet sound like?
B
Read this word בִּילִי
Bee lee
Say the blessing over candles (any kind).
Baruch atah . . .
Who were the Jewish soldiers who fought the Greeks?
Maccabees
What kinds of foods do we eat on Hanukkah?
Foods fried in oil
What does the letter Lamed sound like?
L
How do you read this word יוֹם?
Yom
Say the blessing over bread.
Baruch atah . . .
What did the Greeks want to do to us?
Make us pray to idols.