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In the modern days we celebrate Hanukkah with this candle
What is a Hanukiyah?
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The Macabbis and the Greeks.
Who fought the war?
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This event occurred when the oil the Jews found in the Temple lasted for eight days and nights.
What is the Hanukkah miracle?
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This blessing we ONLY recite on the FIRST night while lighting the candles.
What is Shehecheyanu?
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This traditional food was brought to the US by eastern European Jews.
What are Latkes?
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This game is played with a prize of gelt.
What is the dreidel game?
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This is the year that the miracle of oil occurred.
What is 139 B.C.E.?
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"Nes Gadal Hayah PO", “A Great Miracle Happened HERE”
What do the letters on a dreidel stand for in Israel?
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This group is very popular for singing Hanukkah songs on Youtube.
Who are the Maccabeats?
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This common gooey Hanukkah treat is savored in Israel.
What are Sufganiot?
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Seven
What number of branches does a Menorah have?
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These people make the pure and very special olive oil that they used to light the Menorah.
Who are the Kohanim?
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This holiday is so close to Hanukkah that most American Jews give each other gifts.
What is Christmas?
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1) "l’hadlik ner shel Hanukkah" 2) "sh’asah nisim l’avotaynu baymim ha-hem ba-z’man ha-zeh"
What two blessings do we recite every night while lighting the candles?
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This food we as Jews usually use to play a game with family and friends.
What is Gelt?
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This is a helper or servant candle
What is a Shamash?
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Antiochus the 4th was defeated by this person.
Judah Maccabee
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We traditionally place the Hanukkiyah here.
What is your window?
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"HaNerot Hallalu” and “Maor Tzur”
What two traditional songs do we sing each night after lighting the candles?
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The flavorful sauce is often eaten with latkes.
What is applesauce?
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Nine branches
What number of branches does a Hanukiyah have?
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The original material that the Menorah was made up of in the Temple.
What is gold?
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1) we light the Shamash candle, 2) we recite the blessings and then 3) we light the candles in the Hanukiyah.
What are the three steps while we light the candles each night of Hanukkah?
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These three additions we add to out Tefillot during Hanukkah.
What is “Al HaNissim”, a Full Hallel, and also a special Torah reading for each day.
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This tasty treat is a deep- fried puff dipped in honey or sugar fro Persia.
What are Loukoumades?
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