Numbers
How many nights does Hanukkah last?
8
What does the word "Hanukkah" mean?
To dedicate or to re-dedicate
What is the name of Judah's father?
Mattahias
In which direction are the Hannukah candles lit?
Left to right.
How many brothers does Judah Maccabee have?
4
What do the Hebrew letters on the dreidel mean in English?
A great miracle happened there (or here if in Israel).
What is the name of the 'helper' candle?
Shamash
Where is the menorah recommended to be placed in a home?
In a window
How many candles are in a box of Hanukkah candles?
44
What Hebrew letter is on an Israeli dreidel that is not on an American dreidel?
Pay - meaning here
What is the name of the family that Judah came from?
The Maccabees
If Hannukah falls on Shabbat are the Hannukah or Shabbat candles lit first?
The Hannukah candles.
Around what time period did Hannukah take place?
Around 164BCE - 167BCE.
What does the word shamash mean?
(Hint: The Shamash is the middle candle)
Helper or attendant.
In what town did Judah's family live?
Modi'in
For at least how long should the Hannukah candles burn for?
Thirty minutes.
How long does a Hanukkah candle have to burn for?
30 minutes
What does the word gelt mean?
(Hint: It is in Yiddish)
Money or gold.
What is the name of the Assyrian-Greek King?
King Antiochus
What is the Hanukkah menorah called in Hebrew?
A Hannukiah!