Hanukiya
Dreidel
General
History
Food
100
What is the helper candle called?
Shamash
100

What are the four letters on a dreidel?

Nun, Gimel, Hey, Pe

100

How many candles do we lit in all of Hanukkah overall?

44
100
Where does the story of Hanukkah take place?
Israel
100
What are the potato pancakes we eat on Hanukkah called?
Latkes
200

When fully lit, how many candles are there on a Hanukiya?

9

200

What was the original historic use for the dreidel?

To hide secret Torah study during persecution.

200
What does Hanukkah mean?
Dedication or Rededication
200

Who is the hero of the story of Hanukkah?

Judah Maccabee

200
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
300
What is the Hebrew word for dreidel?
S'vivon
300
After lighting a Hanukkah menorah, where is it traditionally placed?
In a window
300

Who was the father of the Hashmonai family?

Matisyahu

300

It is usually given as small chocolates, with golden cover

Dmey- Hanukkah (Hanukkah money)

400

In which direction are candles added to the Hanukiya?

left to right

400

What do the four letters on the dreidel stand for?

A Great Miracle Happened Here

400
In what Hebrew month is Hanukkah observed?
Kislev
400
What is the name of the evil King in the Hanukkah story?
Antiochus
400

A Moroccan deep-fried doughnut, light and airy, usually eaten hot and often sweetened with sugar or honey.

Sfenj (sfing')

500

What is the difference between a menorah and a hanukiya?

A regular menorah has 7 branches while a Hanukiya has 9.

500

What letter replaces Pe on a non-Israeli dreidel?

Shin

500
Scholars believe the first Hanukkah was the delayed celebration of this Jewish Holiday, which also lasts 8 days?
Sukkot
500
After the Maccabees captured Jerusalem, what place did they need to clean and rededicate?
The Temple
500
How are Hanukkah foods cooked?
In Oil
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