Significance
What is Hanukkah?
Historical
Ritual
Symbols
100
He was the ruler that took over the Jew's country
Who is Antiochus?
100
The middle candle of the menorah is called this
What is a shammash?
100
The festival first began this many years ago
What is two thousand years ago?
100
This many berakhahs are said on the second night
What is 2 berakhahs (the shehecheyan is only said on the first night)
100
This many candles are on the menorah (including middle)
What is 9 candles
200
This was Judah's first order
What is that the Temple should be made fit to worship God again?
200
This many candles are lit up each night
What is one candle for each night?
200
The battle for Jerusalem lasted this many years
What is three years
200
The candles are lit in this direction
What is left to right
200
Dreidel is adapted from
What is an old German gambling game
300
The menorah stayed lit for this many days
What is 8 days?
300
He was the first person to lead the rebel army
Who is Mattathias the Hasmonean?
300
The Jews did this as a step to arrange the Temple to be fit to worship God
What is light the menorah
300
This prayer is said and summarizes the history of Hanukkah in one paragraph
What is the Haneirot Hallalu
300
During Hanukkah, most of the food is cooked like this
What is fried in oil
400
The menorah was supposed to be lit all the time but Judah let it burn out. True or False?
False: The menorah was supposed to be lit all the time but ANTIOCHUS let it burn out.
400
The Macabees fought until they reclaimed the temple on this mountain
What is Mount Mariah?
400
Why did the Jews rebel against their ruler?
What is the fact that the ruler would not let them practice the Jewish faith, and forced them to praise him instead
400
Mao Tzur is this
What is a song that thanks God for the miracle of divine intervention and asks God for help in the future
400
This is the reason why food is cooked in oil
What is to remind us of the miracle of the oil lasting for eight days
500
Hanukkah celebrates this
What is the bravery of the small group (led by Judah) that fought for what they believed in and saving their religion?
500
Hanukkah is also a time for these things
What are exchanging gifts and enjoying the company of family
500
Name the four important figures (people) we remember during Hanukkah
Who are: Judah the Macabee, Antiochus, God, and the Jews (obviously)
500
Sheh'asah nissim la'avoteinu defines Hannukah as this
What is a commemoration of the miracles performed by God
500
These are the four words that are written on the dreidel and their meanings
What are : Nun-take nothing, Gimmel-take everything, Hey-take half, Shin-put one in
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