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Name a classic Hannukah food/treat.
Sufganiyot (or jelly donuts), potato latkes, gelt (chocolate money)
How many candles do we light on the first night of Hannukah?
2 (1 + the shamash)
Hannukah lasts for how many nights?
8
How many blessings are recited on the first night of Hannukah?
3
This object holds nine candles; one candle for each night of Hanukkah and one more for the Shamash (which is used to light the other candles)
Menorah or Hannukiya
What are the fried potato pancakes that are eaten with sour cream or apple sauce called?
Latkes
The far right
At what time of day do we light the Menorah?
Every night/after sunset
Why does Hannukah last for 8 nights?
To mark how long the holy oil burned
What are the spinning tops called?
Sevivon
What are sufganiyot?
Jelly-filled donuts fried in oil
The candles are lit in which direction by the Shamash?
Where are you supposed to light the Menorah/Hannukiya?
Near the window so people outside can see
What does Hannukah mean in Hebrew?
Dedication, because the Maccabees rededicated the Temple!
There is one candle called the Shamash- what is it for?
To light the other candles
What candy do we use in the game of dreidel?
Gelt
On Friday night, which do you light first: the Shabbat candles or the Hannukah candles?
Hannukah is often known as the Festival of ______?
Lights
Who lead the Jews in battle and won against the Greeks?
Judah Maccabee or Yehuda Ha-Maccabee
What letters are written on the dreidel?
Nun, gimmel, hey, shin/pey
Why do we eat foods fried in oil on Hannukah?
To celebrate the miracle oil that burned for 8 days.
In total, how many candles are lit on Hannukah (all the candles from all the nights added together)?
44
The first night is 1 + the Shamash, second night is 2+ the Shamash, third night is 3 + the Shamash, etc for eight nights. So 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 = 44.
Why do we put the Menorah/Hannukiyah near the window?
So we can publicize the miracle of Hannukah
Who was the king during the Hannukah story who told the Jews that they cannot practice their religion?
King Antiochus
The letters on the dreidel stand for neis gadol haya sham or neis gadol haya po. What does that mean?
"A great miracle happened there" or "a great miracle happened here"