Hanukkah Candles
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What does the Hebrew word "shammash" mean?

Helper

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What is oil in hebrew?

שמן

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What is the Hebrew word for gifts/presents?

מתנות

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How long is Hanukkah?

8 days

200

what is the Hebrew word for candles?

נרות

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What lasted eight days and is why we call Hanukkah a "miracle"

oil

200

What letters are on the Israeli dreidel, and what do they mean?

 נ, ג,ה,פ

נס גדול היה פה

A great miracle happened here

 

200

The difference between a regular menorah and a hanukkiah

seven candles for a regular menorah, and nine candles for a hanukkiah?

300

On a Shabbat that occurs in Hanukkah, they are the candles lit first.

Hanukkah candles

300

The number of blessings we say over the candles on the 1st night

3

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One traditional oily Hanukkah food 

potato latke or donut

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Another name for Hanukkah

The Festival of Lights

400

True of False: The shamash candle must be higher than the other 8 candles.  

True

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What family is the Hanukkah story about?

The Maccabees

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It's what the word "gelt" means

 money

400
Where do we put the Hanukkiah after lighting it?

In the window or outside for others to see.

500

What direction do we light the candles (right to left or left to right)

left to right (Light the new candle first.)

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What city did the Hanukkah story happen in?

Jerusalem

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The letters on an American dreidel and what they mean

נ,ג,ה,ש; A Great Miracle Happened There

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The total number of candles needed for all 8 days of Hanukkah

What is 44?

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