Ronyt's Class
In the famous Dreidel song, what the dreidel is made out of?
Clay!
The name of the special fried doughnuts that people eat during hannukkah
sufganiyot
Who was the king that forbid the Jews to practice their religion?
King Antiochus
What is the difference between a regular menorah and a hanukkiah menorah?
a regular menorah only have 7 branches, while a chanukkiah menorah has 9
What hanukkah gelt is made out of
chocolate!
The game that was played by the Jews to trick the Romans when they were studying torah?
dreidel!
What kind of oil did the jews need to light the menorah?
olive oil
What is the preferable place to keep the menorah while it is lit and why?
a window so people outside can see it
The total amount of candles on a menorah
9
Why does Hannukah last for 8 days?
because thats how long the jug of oil lasted
What blessing do we say on only the first night of chanukkah?
the shehechiyanu
Who was the Maccabbee leader from Matisyahu’s sons : john, simon, judah, eliezar
Judah
The reason we eat potato latkes
they are fried in oil
What did the Maccabees need to redecorate after they won the battle against the Romans?
the temple
Hanukkah is commonly known as the Festival…
The Festival of Lights
Give 2 of the miracles of Hanukkah
possible answers:
-winning the war against the Greeks
- the oil lasting for 8 days
The meaning of the word “shamash” and what it is used for
it is the helper, and it is used to light all the other candles
The letter on the dreidel that is different in Israel than it is here?
“pay” which stands for “po” because in israel it’s not “it happen there” it is “it happened here”
What the four letters on the dreidel stand for in hebrew and english
nes gadol haya sham
A great miracle happened here
The hebrew month that Hannukah always falls under
kislev