History
What's the name of the group of Jews that rebelled against the king?
To celebrate the "miracle of oil", we eat fried potato pancakes on Hanukkah. What are these pancakes called?
Latkes
What prayer is said after the lighting of the hanukiah?
Maoz Tzur
What are the 4 Hebrew letters on the dreidel?
Nun, gimmel, hay, & shin
Hanukkah is often called "the festival of _____".
Lights
Who was the original Maccabee?
Yehuda
What's the name of the tall candle that we use to light the other candles?
Shamash
Fill in the blank:
ָּברוּךְ ַאָּתה ְיָּי, ֱאלֵֹהינוּ ֶמֶלךְ ָּהעֹוָּלם, ֲאֶשר ִקְדָּשנוּ ְבִמְצֹוָּתיו, ְו ִצ ָּוּנוּ ְל ַה ְד ִליק ֵנר ֶ______.
Baruch aaah adonai, eloheinu melech ha'olam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav, v'tzivanu, l'hadlik ner ______.
של ֲחנוּ ָּכה.
Shel Hanukkah
What do each of the dreidel letters mean? (You must get all correct to get the points)
Do nothing: Nun
Get all the gelt: Gimmel
Get half the gelt: Hay
Give a piece of gelt: Shin
What's the difference between a menorah and a hanukiah?
A menorah has seven branches, and a hanukiah has nine
What kind of oil was originally used to light the hanukiah?
Olive oil
What's the Hebrew name of the fried jelly donuts we eat on Hanukkah?
Sufganiyot
What prayer is said during the lighting of the hanukiah?
Haneiros Hallalu
How do you say "dreidel" in Hebrew?
Sevivon
Fill in the blank:
"Sevivon, sof sof sof, Hanukkah, hoo _____ ______"
Chag tov
What is the historical reason we are given gelt on Hanukkah?
In ancient times, children were given money and were supposed to donates some to the poor as a way to teach children about money.
What's the name of the chocolate candy kids often receive on Hanukkah?
Gelt
What prayer do we say only on the first night of Hanukkah?
Shehecheyanu
What do the letters on the dreidel (nun, gimmel, hay, & shin) stand for in Hebrew?
Nes Gadol Haya Sham
Which English word is generally given as the meaning of "Hanukkah"?
Dedication
Seven
In which direction do we light the hanukiah? (left to right or right to left)
Left to right
Fill in the blank:
ָּברוּךְ ַאָּתה ְיָּי, ֱאלֵֹהינוּ ֶמֶלךְ ָּהעֹוָּלם,
ֶשָּעָּשה ִ_____ ַלֲאבֹוֵתינוּ ַבָּיִמים ָּהֵהם ַבְזַמן ַהֶזה
Baruch aaah Adonai, eloheinu mulch ha-olam, she'asha ______ la'avotaynu bayanım hahem, baz'man hazeh
ִנִסים
Nisim
What does the meaning of the four letters on the dreidel (nun, gimmel, hay, & shin) mean in English?
A great miracle happened there
What are the words to the dreidel song in Hebrew?
"Sevivon, sof sof sof, Hanukkah, hoo chag tov"