Menorah
Dreidel
General
Story of Hanukkah
Food
100

How many candles spots are there on a Hanukkah Menorah?

9

100

What are the four letters on a dreidel?

Nun, Gimel, Hey, Shin

100
What is the Hebrew date of the first day of Hanukkah?

25th of Kislev

100

Where does the story of Hanukkah take place?

Jerusalem, Israel

100
What are the potato pancakes we eat on Hanukkah called?
Latkes
200
What is the helper candle called?
Shamash
200

During a game of Dreidel, what happens if you spin and land on Hey?

You win half of the pot

200

Hanukkah is nicknamed the Festival of What?

Lights

200

Why does Hanukkah last as long as it does?

The oil in the Temple was supposed to burn for just 1 day, but it burned for 8 days

200

What is the name of the jelly donuts Jews eat during Hanukkah?

Sufganyot

300

What is the correct name for the "Hanukkah Menorah"?

Hanukkiah
300

What is the Hebrew word for Dreidel?

For 100 bonus points: what language is the word "dreidel" from?

S'vivon

Bonus Answer: Yiddish

300

What was the miraculous oil used for?

Keeping the Temple Menorah lit

(The Temple Menorah is the precursor to the Ner Tamid - the Eternal Light)

300
Who is the hero of the story of Hanukkah
Judah Maccabee
300

What is the name for the chocolate coins we use on Hanukkah?

Gelt

400

In which direction are candles added to and in which direction are candles lit on the Hanukkah Menorah?

left to right

400

What do the four letters on the dreidel stand for?

Hebrew: Nes Gadol Hayah Sham

English: A Great Miracle Happened There

400

On Friday evening during Hanukkah, which candles are lit first (and why): Shabbat or Hanukkah?

Hanukkah (to avoid doing the work of lighting candles on shabbat)

400

Who did the Jews fight against during the story of Hanukkah?

For 200 bonus points: What was the Greeks/Syrians King named?

Greeks/Syrians

Bonus Answer: King Antiochus III

400

What are the 2 most common toppings for potato pancakes?

Applesauce and sour cream

500

Over the entire duration of a single Hanukkah, how many candles are lit?

44

500

What is the letter swap on an Israeli dreidel?

For 200 bonus points: what word does the Pay represent?

Shin gets swapped out for Pay

Bonus Answer: Po, meaning Here

500

What does Hanukkah mean in Hebrew?

Dedication or Rededication

500

After the Maccabees captured Jerusalem, what did they rededicate?

The Second Temple

500

Why do we eat donuts and potato pancakes on Hanukkah?

Those are examples of foods fried in oil

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