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Why do we eat latkes?
Because they are fried in oil
The evil king
Antiyachus
How did the menorah in the Bais Hamikdash differ from the one we light at home?
It had seven candle holders; as in three to each side of the shamesh.
From which town was Matisyahu
Modein
Why did Hashem perform the miracle with the oil?
Since Bnei Yisroel had so much emunah and genuinely wanted to perform the mitzvah of lighting the menorah.
What were the main mitzvos the Greeks did not allow?
Bris Milla, Shabbos, Kashrus, Limud Torah and bringing karbanos
From which shevet was Matishayu
Levi
From which side of the Menorah do we start ligthing?
The far right
Who killed the Greek General Elifornus?
Yehudis
Why is the miracle of the oil considered greater than that of winning the war?
While winning the war was symbolic of an external miracle, the miracle of the oil was representative of the spiritual miracle.
What was the pasuk the Macabbees used as a slogan?
Mi LaHashem Eilay
Who took over command after Matisyahu passed away?
Yehuda HaMaccabee
From which direction do we begin lighting the candles?
From the left to the right
What is the modern term for the tactic of warfare the Macabees used?
Guerrilla warfare
What was so special about the oil used in the Bais Hamikdash?
The oil was always extracted from just the first drops sqeezed out of the olive.
Why did the Yevonim target the Jewish Rabbis of each town first?
They wanted everyone else to follow their example
How did the Greeks defile the Bais Hamikdash
They placed idols everywhere, they broke all the seals off the oil jugs and they disgraced the holy vessels by using them for unholy things.
On erev shabbos when do we light the chanukah menorah
Right before lighting shabbos candles
What do the letters on the dreidel stand for?
Nes Gadol Haya Sham (Poh)
True or False: We say the bracha "Shehechiyanu" on the first and last night of Chanukah
False: Shehechiyanu is also said on the first night
Why do we play with coins?
Back then a dreidel was like the dice in a gambling game for money.
Why did it take eight days to get new oil?
Thy Yidden had to Travel to the north of Eretz Yisroel to the Galil where the olives grew.
Why do we place the Menorah by the window?
Pirsumei Nissa
What was the dreidel used for?
As a distraction/ explanation for the Greeks when they would come upon a Jewish gathering of Yidden who were really learning Torah.
The term Macabee comes from the word Makab which means?
A hammer