Maccabean Revolt
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The number of days the oil was expected to light the Temple menorah
1 day only
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Name of the holiday Jews celebrate to honour the Maccabean revolt and the blessing of the oil with the Temple Menorah
Hanukkah
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The person expected to light the candles on Hanukkah
Mothers or Women
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The holiday that Hanukkah usually lands around
Christmas!
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The other spelling for Hanukkah
Chanukkah
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The number of days the oil actually lit the Temple menorah
8 full days
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Number of days in Hanukkah
8
200
The name of a dice-like piece with 4 sides used for a specific game on Hanukkah
Dreidel
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The Jewish view of Hanukkah (do they see it as major, minor, insignificant, foundational, etc.)
It is a minor holiday, despite what many may believe
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Another name for the celebration of Hanukkah
The Jewish festival of light
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The name of the person who led the revolt
Judah Maccabee
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Name of the potato pancakes often eaten on Hanukkah
Latkes
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The phrase that dreidel letters stand for
"A great miracle has happened here/there"
300
The difference in dreidels within Israel versus anywhere else in the world
In Israel, the letters on the dreidel stand for "A great miracle happened here." Everywhere else, they stand for "A great miracle happened there."
300
The name of the taller servant candle in the middle of the other 8
Shamus
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The type of faith the Syrian Greeks tried forcing on the Jews
Polytheistic
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The reason deep-fried foods are common on Hanukkah
To honour the blessing of the oil and Temple menorah after the Maccabean revolt
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The direction in which candles are added to the Hanukkiah (note: how they are added, not ignited)
Right to left
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The name of the 7-branch candle holder
Menorah
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The meaning of the word "Hanukkah"
Dedication
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The name of the Syrian Greeks who ruled the Holy Land
Seleucids
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The person who eating dairy honours the bravery of
Judith/Yehudit
500
The direction in which candles are lit on the Hanukkiah (note: how the candles already placed are ignited, not how they are added)
Left to right
500
The name of the 9-branch candle holder
Hanukkiah
500
The name of these jam/jelly-filled doughnuts in Hebrew
Sufganiyot