Food
These potato pancakes are commonly associated with Hanukkah.
What are Latkes?
This man succeeded his father as leader of the Maccabees.
Who was Judah?
This candelabra is lit up each night of Hanukkah.
What is a menorah?
Hanukkah lasts for _ days.
What is 8?
This foil-wrapped treat is won in games of Dreidel.
What is gelt?
This ruler outlawed Judaism.
Who was Antiochus?
This spinning top was used by Jews who secretly studied Torah when Judaism was banned. During inspections, they would hide the Torah and pretend they were playing games.
What is a Dreidel?
The candles on the menorah are lit from ______
Left to right.
This sweet food is commonly associated with Hanukkah due to being fried in oil.
What is Sufganiyot (jelly donuts)?
What is the shamash?
Why is fried food so important during this holiday?
To commemorate the miracle of the oil.
What is a Hanukkiyah?
Approximately ____ million sufganiyot are eaten during Hanukkah in Israel
A: 20
B: 24
C: 28
D: 32
Approximately 24 million are eaten each Hanukkah. (B)
What is Dedication?
After a menorah is lit, it is traditionally placed here.
What is a window?
How many sons did Mattathias have?
5
This is the Hebrew word for potato pancakes (Hint: it's not the one commonly used during Hanukkah).
What is levivot (לביבות)?
The word "Maccabee" is derived from the Hebrew word "Makav". What does this translate to in English?
What is The Hammer?
The 4 symbols on a dreidel (Nun, Gimel, Hay, Shin) form an acronym. When this acronym is translated to English, what does it mean?
A great miracle happened here (Nes Gadol Haya Sham).
This is the month of the Hebrew calendar that Hanukkah is celebrated.
What is Kislev?