Trivia
Who was the first United States president to officially recognize Hanukkah?
In 1979, Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president to officially recognize Hanukkah when he lit a public Hanukkah menorah and spoke in Lafayette Park
N D U W O N S
S U N D O W N
The popular Dreidel Song was written in 1927 during the ______________ era.
Tin Pan Alley
Dreidel is a Yiddish word that comes from the German word "drehen," which means _________
“to turn.”
What president established the tradition of a White House Hanukkah party?
President George W. Bush held the first White House Hanukkah party in 2001.
I N G S S L B E
B L E S S I N G
The popular Dreidel Song was written by who?
by New York composer Samuel Goldfarb
Each side is imprinted with a Hebrew letter:
נ (Nun), ג (Gimmel), ה (Hay), or ש (Shin)
Who were the Maccabees?
They were Jewish warriors who defeated Antiochus IV.
R N O A H M E
M E N O R A H
It didn't become popular right away, but in the ________, as Jewish culture was becoming more mainstream, it took off.
1950s
The letters stand for the Hebrew phrase "Nes Gadol Haya Sham," meaning what?
"a great miracle happened there."
How many candles are lit each night of Hanukkah?
One candle for each night of Hanukkah so far plus the shamash, or servant candle.
T L S I H G
L I G H T S
Oh, dreidel, dreidel, dreidel
__________________
I made you out of clay
Jewish tradition has it that a game similar to the dreidel was popular during the rule of Antiochus IV, who ruled in present-day Syria during the second century BCE. During this period, what?
Jewish people were not free to openly practice their religion, so when they gathered to study the Torah, they would bring a top with them. If soldiers appeared, they would quickly hide what they were studying and pretend to be playing a gambling game with the top.
When is Hanukkah celebrated?
This Jewish holiday always comes on the 25 of Kislev on the Hebrew lunar calendar, but on the solar standard calendar it can vary from late in November to late December
How does a Jewish man prepare his tea during Hanukkah?
Hebrews it!
And when you’re dry and ready
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Oh Dreidel we shall play
The original dreidels, made in ancient times, were formed out of what?
clay. Most contemporary dreidels, however, are made of wood or plastic.