Hanukkah Symbols & Traditions
We light it every night for 8 nights
What is a menorah?
Hanukkah is celebrated for this number of days.
What is 8?
These are the last two words of the Hanukkah blessing over the candles
What is Shel Hanukkah?
Gelt is made out of
What is chocolate?
The son who took over the fight against the Syrians when his father, Mattathias, died.
Who is Judah Maccabee?
You spin it
What is a dreidel?
The technique used by the Maccabbees to defeat the Assyrians
What is surprise attacks (or guerrilla warfare)?
Material proclaimed to be used in the dreidel song.
What is clay?
We eat potato latkes because they are fried in this substance.
What is oil?
This King of Syria forbade the Jews from practicing their religion
Who is King Antiochus
The candle that lights the other candles.
What is the shamash?
In the miracle of Hannukah this lasted for 8 days and nights.
What is oil?
The prayer that we say on only the first night of Hanukkah and not the other nights.
What is the Shehechiyanu?
It is common to dip latkes into these two things.
What are applesauce and sour cream
Americans celebrated this unusual holiday in 2013, a once in a many lifetime occurrence.
What is Thanksgivukkah?
This game is a beloved tradition at the Weinstein family Hannukah party.
What is the White Elephant Grab Bag?
Game that was played to fool the Syrians and later the Romans when they came to find Jews who were studying the Torah when that was against the law.
What is dreidel?
This famous jew has written several versions of the "Hannukah Song", highlighting other famous jews.
Who is Adam Sandler?
According to historians, latkes were originally made from this main ingredient.
What is cheese (ricotta or curd)?
The meaning of the word "Hannukah"
What is dedication?
The sentence that the four letters on an American dreidel represent.
What is "A Great Miracle Happened There"?
This Hebrew date (day and month) marks the first day of Hannukah each year.
What is the 25th of Kislev?
The Hebrew Name for the song "Rock of Ages"
What is Moatzur?
The Hebrew name for the fried donuts that Israelis eat during Hanukkah
What are sufganiyot?
The meaning of the name Maccabee.
What is hammer?