Yummy Treats
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
How does one play Dreidal?
It is a betting game in which the top is spun, and depending on what it lands on, people get different amounts of coins/candy. Nun: You get nothing Gimmel: you get the whole pot Hay: you get half of the pot Shin: You put a predetermined number of chips into the middle
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 some foods we eat on Hanukkah? Why?
Latkes, Jelly donuts, and other fried or oily foods. The oil helps us remember the miracle!
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
After being lit, where do you put the Channukiah? WHY?
You put your Channukiah in the window, as a public celebration of the Festival of Lights
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 is the Yiddish word for סביבון?
Dreidel!
What is the difference between a Channukiah and a Menorah?
A Menorah has 7 branches and a Channukiah has 9. In the time of the temple, the Menorah, with its 7 branches represented the days of the week, with one candle being slightly above the others to represent the holy day of Shabbat. The Channukiah, with it's 9 branches, has spots for the 8 candles representing the 8 days the oil burned, and one for the candle that lights all of the other ones.
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
What is the Yiddish word for לביבות?
LATKES!
What is the difference between a Dreidal in Israel and everywhere else in the world?
Outside of Israel, a dreidal has 4 letters: Nun, Gimmel, Hay, and Shin. They stand for the phrase "Nes Gadol Haya Sham," or a great miracle happened there. In Israel, the dreidal replaces the Shin with a Peh, representing the word "Poh," meaning here. A great miracle happened HERE, not there