Hanukkah Menorah
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Food
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What is the helper candle called?
Shamash
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What are the four letters on a dreidel?
Nun, Gimel, Hey, Shin
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How many days does Hanukkah last?
8
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Where does the story of Hanukkah take place?
Israel
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What are the potato pancakes we eat on Hanukkah called?
Latkes
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When fully lit, how many candles are there on a Hanukkah Menorah?
9
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What happens, if during a game of dreidel you spin and land on hey?
You win half of the pot
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What does Hanukkah mean?
Dedication or Rededication
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Who is the hero of the story of Hanukkah
Judah Maccabee
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What is the name of the special jelly donuts Jews in Israel eat during Hanukkah?
Sufganyot
300
In which direction are Hanukkah candles lit?
right to left
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What is the Hebrew word for dreidel?
S'vivon
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Where do we light the Menorah?

By the door or in a window

300
How long did the miracle of the oil last?
8 Days
300

How are Hanukkah foods cooked?

In Oil

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In which direction are candles added to the Hanukkah Menorah?
left to right
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What do the four letters on the dreidel stand for?

Nes Gadol Hayah Sham

A Great Miracle Happened There

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In what Hebrew month is Hanukkah observed?
Kislev
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What is the name of the evil King in the Hanukkah story?
Antiochus
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What are two things people frequently put on their latkes?

Sour Cream, Applesauce, Sugur, Cinnamon, Ketchup

500

What is the difference between the menorah in the Beit Hamikdash and the Menorah on Chanukah?

The Menorah in the Beit Hamikdash had 7 candles, but the menorah we light on Chanukah has 8.

500
What letter replaces Shin on an Israel dreidel?
Pay
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What was the name of the Jewish women who killed a Greek general and saved the Jews.

Yehudis

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After the Maccabees captured Jerusalem, what place did they need to clean and rededicate?

The Beit Hamikdash

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

Gelt

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