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This son led the revolt against the Syrian Prince.

Who was Judah Macabee?

100

This event is known as the Hanukkah miracle.

What was the burning of the oil in the menorah for eight nights when it was only supposed to last for one night? 

100

This is the meaning of word “Hanukkah.”

What is Dedication?

100

The reason that fried foods are typically eaten during Hanukkah. 

What is to: 

(1) symbolize the oil used in the menorah? 

(2) commemorate the miracle of the oil lasting for eight nights?   

100

The four characters on the driedel and what happens when you role each.   

What are the following four symbols:

(1) Gimel - win all the gelt in the pot

(2) Hey - win half the gelt in the pot

(3) Shin - add one gelt to the pot

(4) Nun - neither win or lose any gelt 


200

The reason the Macabees revolted against  the Syrian Prince.  

What are the banning of Jewish customs and traditions, and turning the Holy Second Temple into an alter for Zeus?

200

This is the number of candles on a traditional menorah.  

What is seven candles? 

200

This is the number of candles on a Hanukiah menorah.

What is nine candles?

200

The Guinness World Record for largest edible menorah was made out of this baked good.

What are loaves of challah? 

200

The number of different ways to spell Hanukah in English.

What is 24?

Because there is no direct English translation for Hanukkah.

300

How many countries aside from Canada, Austria, and England celbrate Hanukkah? Name 3.

What is 21 countries? (Israel, United States, France, Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Australia, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, Sweden, Russia, Turkey, Czech Republic)




300

This was the first century Hanukkah was celebrated.

What is the 1800s?

300

This holiday is the only Jewish holiday not recorded in the Torah.

What is Hanukah? 

The events occurred after the Torah was written. 

300

This phrase means Happy Hanukkah in Hebrew.

What is “Chag Sameach!”?

300

The next year Hanukkah and Christmas will both start on the same day. 

What is 2024?

400

In addition to oil, this symbolic food is eaten during Hanukkah to represent the sweet victory of the Maccabees. 

What are Sufganiyot (jelly donuts)

400

What was the weight of the largest ever built menorah? 

What is 4,000 pounds?

400

This word describes how much oil was left in the temple when the Hanukkah miracle occurred.

What is a drop?

400

This is the correct direction to light and place candles.

What is to place the candles right to left and then light them from left to right?

400

This is the meaning of lighting each candle on the Hanukkah.

What is to symbolize each night of Hanukkah and the nights the oil continued to burn in the time of the Macabees?

500

This is the reason gifts were added to the Hanukkah tradition.

What is Hanukkah‘s relative proximity to Christmas

500

In what year with Thanksgiving and the first night of Hanukkah occur on the same night? What is the name for the special event?

What is Thanksgivukkah November 27, 2070?

500

This prayer is contained inside the mezuzah.

What is the Shema? 

500

This Hebrew letter is on the front of a mezuzah.

What is the “Sin”? 

500

In 2013, scientists made the worlds first menorah from...

What is ice? 

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