Chanukah History
This Empire preceded the Greek Empire's control of the Mideast and extended over a period of 300 years
What is the Persian Empire?
King Ptolemy, a Greek King who lived before the Chanukah story, commissioned 72 sages to do this
What is translate the Torah into Greek?
This Chanukah delicacy has one of the highest glycemic indexes of any food
What are Potato latkes?
Dedication
What is the translation of the word, "Chanukah"?
Going up from one to eight vs. going down from eight to one
What is the disagreement/machlokes between Beis Hillel and Beis Shammai in lighting the Chanukah candles?
Within ten years, the year of the final battles of the Chashmonaim vs. the Greeks
What is 165 BCE?
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
Who are three famous Greek philosophers?
A Sephardic donut-like dessert covered in cinnamon sugar, light and airy with a golden, crispy shell
What are bumuelos?
This is the Meorot employee who proudly displays Chanukah delicacies and other foodstuffs to the students each day and night, keeping Whatsapp in business
Who is Rabbi Rubel?
I'm a lonely blessing, but I'll see you again at Purim
What is the bracha of שהחיינו?
This family succeeded the Greeks and ruled in Eretz Yisrael for 180 years, until the Roman period
Who are the Chashmonaim?
Sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, green bell pepper, red onion, olives, and feta cheese
What are the main ingredients of Greek salad?
Some (for good reason!) confuse this treat with the traditional gift that Jewish parents gave their children on Chanukah as a reward for their Torah learning
What is chocolate Chanukah Gelt?
A Chanukah custom that's neither here nor there, depending on where you live
What is spinning the dreidel?
Insert me on Chanukah and Purim, but if you miss me, I won't hold it against you
What is the "Al Hanisim" in Bentching and the Shemone Esrei?
Seven days
How long did the miracle of the oil last?
The Greek Island whose population immigrated to Seattle and were the founders of the Sephardic Synagogue where the Meyers served as Rabbi and Rubisa
What is Rhodes?
I hang around the Menorah in case you need to read or do some other task
What is the Shamash?
This is the Jerusalem street that refers to Hashem's quick, safe redemption of Bnai Yisrael from Egypt
What is Kanfei Nesharim?
וָאֶשָּׂא אֶתְכֶם עַל כַּנְפֵי נְשָׁרִים וָאָבִא אֶתְכֶם אֵלָי.
Left to right
From what direction do we light the Chanukah candles?
The book recording the history of Chanukah, that never made its way into the Tanach
What is Sefer Hamakabim?
Renowned for its nutritional value, it is an excellent source of protein, which is essential for muscle building and repair. Rich in probiotics, it contains the beneficial bacteria that promote gut health
What is Greek Yogurt?
Jewish women stay away from this for the first half-hour the candles are burning
What is melacha/work?
I am a song that scans Jewish history and thanks Hashem for being the rock, the fortress, who ultimately saves us from our enemies through the ages
What is מעוז צור ישעותי?
Either Shkiya (sunset) or Tzeis haKochavim (when the stars come out)
When is the ideal time to light Chanukah candles?