Chanukah History
This group of Jewish fighters led a successful revolt against King Antiochus and rededicated the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
Who are the Maccabees?
This is the special candleholder used during Chanukah.
What is a Chanukiah?
*Will also count Chanukah Menorah*
These are fried potato pancakes eaten during Chanukah.
What are latkes?
This is the most well-known Chanukah song in North America.
What is the Dreidel Song?
The extra candle in the menorah, used to light the other candles, is called this.
What is the shamash?
Chanukah celebrates the rededication of the second temple in this ancient city.
What is Jerusalem?
This Chanukah symbol shows the container in which the oil was kept during the time of the Macabees.
What is a jug or pitcher?
This sweet treat is made from a doughnut-like pastry filled with jelly, often eaten during Chanukah.
What is sufganiah/sufganiyot?
Name a popular Jewish acapella group that sings Chanukah Songs.
What is the Maccabeats?
There are this many spots for candles in a Chanukiah.
What is nine?
The festival of Chanukah last for this many days.
What is 8 days?
This is the spinning top game that if often played during Hanukkah.
What is dreidel?
We eat foods such as latkes and sufganiyot to symbolize the miracle of this item lasting for eight days.
What is oil?
This many blessings are said on the first night of Chanukah.
What is Three?
When making a Chanukiah, the helper candle must be in this position.
What is a different level or height from the other 8 candles?
The miracle of Chanukah is said to have occurred with a small amount of this substance lasting for eight days.
What is oil?
Two equilateral triangles make up this symbol in Judaism.
What is a Mogen David (Star of David)?
This edible currency is often used in a dreidel game.
What is gelt or chocolate coins?
This song, sung in Hebrew, is about a dreidel spinning.
What is Sevivon, Sov Sov Sov?
When lighting a Chanukiah, the candles must be lit in this direction.
What is left to right?
Chanukah takes place in this Hebrew month.
What is Kislev?
These symbols, often seen on dreidels, stand for "A great miracle happened there."
What are nes, gadol, haya and sham?
These two side dishes are traditionally served with latkes.
What are apple sauce and sour cream?
Finish the lyrics "oh Chanukah oh Chanukah come light the menorah, let's have a party ..... ... ... dreidels to play with and latkes to eat."
What is "we'll all dance the hora, gather 'round the table we'll give you a treat"?
This many total candles are needed to light the Chanukiah over the entire festival of Chanukah.
What is 44 candles?