It's Greek to Me
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Light the Candles
A Little Dreidel
Hebrew
100

This term describes a Jew who adopts Greek ways.

What is a Hellenist?

100
This king of Syria forbade the Jewish people from practicing their religion.
Who is Antiochus?
100
This holds nine candles. One for each night of Hanukkah and the Shamash to light the other ones.
What is the Hanukkiyah?
100
When playing dreidel, getting this letter means taking the whole pile.
What is gimmel?
100
Light.
What is or?
200

Epiphanes is the Greek word for this English word.

What is "illustrious" or the God's beloved?

200
This Jewish man and his son refused to worship the Greek G-ds?
Who is Mattasthias?
200
The first candle is placed at this place on the Hanukkiyah
What is the far right?
200
Getting this letter means getting nothing.
What is Nun?
200
Miracle
What is nes?
300

This is the Greek name for Joshua.

What is Jason?

300

This means hammer.

What is Maccabbee?

300
The candles are lit in this way by the Shamash.
What is left to right
300
Getting this letter means getting half the pot.
What is Hay?
300
Oil.
What is shemen?
400

This king set this up in the Holy Place of the Temple

What is a statue of Zeus?

400

The Maccabbees called this place home.

What is Modein?

400
On Friday nights, Hanukkah candles are lit at this time.
What is before lighting the Shabbat candles
400
The letters on the dreidel stand for nes gadol haya sham, which means this.
What is a great miracle happened there.
400
Candle.
What is ner?
500

The Socratic method is called __________ in Hebrew.

What is Chevruta?

500

Judah Maccabbee was from this family of priests.

What are the Hasmoneans?

500

A "light" greeting said during Hanukkah.

What is "Chag Urim Sameach?" "Happy Festival of Lights.

500
Dreidel in Hebrew.
What is sevivon?
500
Hero.
What is gabor?
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