Treats
What are Sufganiyot?
Jelly filled donuts
Time of the Second Beit Hamikdash, 165 BCE
Who were the Mityavnim?
Jews who tried to be like the Greeks.
Which Berachah thanks Hashem for miracles He did for our ancestors?
שעשה ניסים לאבותינו בימים ההם בזמן הזה
באנו חושך ____י.
לגרש
What are latkes made out of?
Potatoes
What did Matityahu call out to rally Jews against the Greeks (3 Hebrew words)?
מי לה׳ אלי
Who are Yehuda Hamacabi's brothers?
Shimon, Elazar, Yonatan and Yochanan.
Which day of Chanukah do we light earlier than other days?
Friday (Erev Shabbat)
התשועות
What is a Minhag we have to remember Yehudit's bravery?
Eating dairy
Which 3 Mitzvot in particular did the Greeks forbid?
Rosh Chodesh, Brit Milah and Shabbat.
Who was Channah and why do we remember her?
A mother of seven sons who gave up their lives על קידוש ה׳ and didn't bow to idols.
When do we start lighting Chanukah candles? (The most common Minhag)
צאת הכוכבים (nightfall)
הנרות הללו שאנו ____י
מדליקים
Why do we eat sufganiyot and latkes?
They are fried in oil, which reminds us of the miracle.
True or False: After the Maccabim reconquered Yerushalayim they finally defeated the Greeks and there was no more fighting.
False
What is the name of the Greek general that Yehudit defeated?
Holofernes
Where do we light the candles and WHY? (Looking for 2 Hebrew words)
Outside or by a window for פרסומי ניסא- publicizing the miracle
מסרת גיבורים ביד _____י
חלשים
True or False: We add Al Hanissim to Al Hamichya on Chanukah, just like in Birkat Hamazon
False! It is only in Birkat Hamazon (and Shmoneh Esrei)
What secret weapon did the Greeks use in battle which scared the Maccabim?
Elephants
What second name did Antiochus give himself?
Epiphanes
If a person is on an airplane all night on Chanukah, what can she do?
She isn't sleeping in a proper home and so doesn't need to light. It's a nice idea to light a flashlight or electric light for 30 minutes.
אז אגמור בשיר מזמור ______י
חנוכת המזבח