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100

What is the helper candle called?

Shamash

100
What are the four letters on a dreidel?
Nun, Gimel, Hey, Shin
100
How many days does Hanukkah last?
8
100

After the Maccabees captured Jerusalem, what place did they need to clean and rededicate?

The Temple


100
What are the potato pancakes we eat on Hanukkah called?
Latkes
200

How long do the candles need to burn?

At least a half hour


200
What happens, if during a game of dreidel you spin and land on hey?
You win half of the pot
200

What does Hanukkah mean?

Dedication 

200

How many sons did Matisyahu have? (the Maccabees)

5

200

What is the name of the special jelly donuts we eat during Hanukkah?

Sufganyot

300
In which direction are Hanukkah candles lit?
right to left
300
What is the Hebrew word for dreidel?
S'vivon
300

Where is the menorah traditionally lit?

In a window

300

What kind of oil were the Jews searching for?

Pure oil with the High Priest seal

300
What is the name for the chocolate coins we use on Hanukkah.
Gelt
400

What types of oil/candles are kosher for lighting the menorah?

All types

400
What do the four letters on the dreidel stand for?
A Great Miracle Happened There
400

What Mitzvot did the greeks ban?

Learning torah, Shabbos, Bris Milah, Rosh Chodesh
400
What is the name of the evil King in the Hanukkah story?
Antiochus
400
What are two things people frequently put on their latkes?
Sour Cream, Applesauce, Sugur, Cinnamon, Ketchup
500
What is the difference between a menorah and a Hanukkah Menorah (Hanukkiah)
A regular menorah has 7 branches while a Hanukkah Menorah has 9.
500

Why is it called "Dreidel"

Drey=spin in yiddish


500

What paragraph do we add in amidah and birkat hamazon?

Al hanisim

500

Which branch of the Greek nation were the aggressors?

The Seleucid

500

What language is the etymological root for Latke??

Greek!
The irony!

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