Calendar
How many days is Hanukkah?
8
In which city did the Beit Hamikdash reside in?
Jerusalem
Why do we eat oily foods on Chanukkah?
Because of the miracle of the oil burning for eight days!
If there is no one awake, late at night, to hear you say the bracha, what do you do?
You WAKE THEM UP!
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
What day does Hanukkah start on?
It starts on the 25th of Kislev
Where were the invaders from?
Greece
How did the Greeks make the Beit Hamikdash not kosher?
They brought idols, pigs, and wrecked the pure oil.
Which way do we light the Hanukkah candles?
(100 points Bonus for the direction in which we put the candles)
We light left to right.
We put the candles in right to left.
Which U.S. city is nicknamed “The Windy City”?
Chicago
Did the battle of Hanukkah actually end on the 25th of Kislev?
No
In what state of Israel did the battle of Hanukkah take place?
Yehudah
List the three reasons why Hanukkah got its name.
(300 points per name)
1. The Jews rested on the 25th of Kislev
2. The Mishkan was finished
3. The re-dedication of the Beit Hamikdash
Why do we do put our Hanukkiahs by the window?
(The answer must be in English and Hebrew)
Publicizing the Miracle / פִּרְסוּם הַנֵּס
How many players are on a standard soccer team on the field?
11
How long was the battle of Hanukkah?
3 years
What is the name of the part of the Beit Hamikdash where the Cohen Gadol lit the Menorah?
The Kodesh
How many candles do we light in total on Hanukkah?
44
If someone could only afford Hanukkah or Shabbat candles, what should he choose?
He should choose Shabbat candles
In what year did the Titanic sink?
1912
In what century did the battle of Hanukkah happen?
1st century (167–164 BCE)
Where was the Maccabees hometown?
Modi'in
Name three of the maccabees.
(200 per additional name)
Matityahu, Yehudah, Shimon, Yochanan, Yonatan, and Elazar.
What is Hillel and Shammai's machloket about lighting the candles?
Shammai said we start with eight and decrease by one every night, but Hillel said we start with one and increase every night.
How many bones are in the adult human body?
206