Hannukah at home
Why do we eat food fried in oil on Hannukah?
To remember the miracle of the oil
What is used to bet during games of Dreidel?
Gelt
Aly Raisman performed a floor routine to Hava Nagilah in which sport?
Gymnastics
What is the language of Judaism?
Hebrew
Who are the heroes of the Hannukah Story?
The Maccabis
What is the name of the candle that lights all of the other candles?
The Shamash
What soup is called "the Jewish Penicillin"?
Matzah Ball Soup
Who is the Notorious supreme court justice known for her lace collars and her grandchildren being embarrassed by "Bubbie" falling asleep during the State of the Union
Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Notorious RBG)
From which of Jacob's 12 sons does the name Jews and Judaism come from?
Judah
Who were the Maccabis fighting against?
The Greeks (Seleucid Empire)
What letters are on the dreidel outside of Israel?
Nun, Gimel, Hey, Shin
How many loaves of Challah are there usually on Shabbat?
2 loaves
Which Jewish Rapper grew up in Toronto and did not have a great Super Bowl half time show last year?
Drake
What Jewish life-cycle event happens when a child becomes responsible for Mitzvot?
Bar/Bat Mitzvah
What did the Maccabis do after taking back Jerusalem? (Hint, has to do with the meaning of the word Hannukah)
Rededicate the Temple
What doe the letters on the dreidel stand for?
Neis Gadol Hiyah Sham
A great miracle happened there
What is the triangle shaped cookie eaten on Purim?
Hamentaschens
Before Michael Phelps, Mark Spitz had the record for most gold medals won in a single Olympics. What sport did he do?
Why do Jews celebrate Shabbat?
On the Seventh day, God rested
OR Remembering that you were a slave in Egypt
According to Midrash, what is the object that Jews would use to make it look like they were not studying Torah?
The dreidel!
How many candles are used to light 1 Hannukah menorah for all 8 nights?
44 candles (9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2)
During the Pesach Seder, there are three layers of Matzah when the prayers over it are said. Which layer ends up as the Afikomen?
The middle layer
Which game did LA Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax NOT play in because it was Yom Kippur?
The world series
What is the English name for a 6 pointed object called the Magen David in Hebrew?
Jewish Star/ Star of David
Who was the father of the Maccabis?
Mattathais (Matisiyahu)