Hannukah Story
Who are the Maccabees?
A group of Jews who fought to keep the Jewish Traditions alive
What do we call the candleholder on Hannukah?
Menorah/Hannukiah
What is the origin of the game dreidel?
To hide Torah learning from the Greeks.
What is the name of the Jelly filled donuts we eat on Hannukah?
Sufganiyot
How many candles in total are lit over the eight nights of Hanukkah?
44 (9+8+7...+1)
What miracle happened when the Jews tried to relight the menorah in the Temple?
-THE BIG MIRACLE
The oil burned for 8 days!
What is the name of the prayer we say specially on the first night of Hannukah?
We say it when we do something new for the first time this year.
The Shehechiyanu.
What do the letters on the dreidel mean?
A great miracle happened here.
Name 1 traditional Hannukah foods/snacks - if Food Oil 100 was answered, a different one is required
Sufganiyot, Latkes, Gelt, Blintzes - family specific traditional foods count too if they are unique!
Sing one of the Hannukah Prayers as a Team
Did they do it?
Who did the Maccabees fight against and what was the name of their leader? (half points w/o name of leader)
Greeks led by Antiochus IV
How do we add candles and how do we light the menorah? (1/2 points)
Why do we do this (1/2 points)
We add candles from right to left and light them from left to right.
To honor the newer days first. Honoring the progression of Hannukah.
Which Hebrew letters are on the Israeli Dreidel?
נ ג ה פ
Why do we eat fried (oily) foods on Hannukah?
To remember the miracle of the oil.
What does the word Hannukah mean?
Rededication - to our Judaism, our community, and our values