Customs
In remembrance of rededication of the Temple, we do this for each of the 8 nights of Hanukkah
light a Hanukkiyah
This is the important site in Jerusalem where the Maccabees celebrated their victory
The Temple
He is the father who originally led the revolt against Antiochus
Mattathias
This is the name of the helper candle used to light the others on the hanukkiyah.
the shamash
This is a popular game played at Hanukkah. A different version is played in Israel
dreidel, or sevivon
This is where the Maccabees staged their attacks on the Greeks
the hills of Judea, or the mountains of Judea, or they can just say just mountains or hills
This is the theme of the story of Hanukkah
Religious Freedom
In Israel, the dreidel has this Hebrew letter instead of "Shin" to represent that the miracle happened here.
Peh
We say this many blessings on the first night of Hanukkah
3
Antiochus and his army came from this part of theHellenized world
Syria
The name Maccabee also means this
Hammer
This sweet Hanukkah treat, popular in Israel, is filled with jelly and fried in oil.
sufganiyot
This popular Hanukkah food originates in Europe
latkes
The custom of the dreidel and the significance of the letters actually originates in this country where Jews lived peacefully for almost 1,000 years
Germany
He led the revolt after his father died
Judah
Families often give this type of gift during Hanukkah to help others in need
tzedakah
Hanukkah is also known as the Festival
of _______
lights
This is the name of the town in Israel where the Maccabees came from
Modi'in
This is the culture that the Maccabees were fighting against
Greek, or Hellenistic
Families light this number of candles in total over all eight nights of Hanukkah (not including the shamash)
36