Chanukah Food
What is the name of the money or chocolate candy given to children during Chanukah?
Gelt
For how many days do we celebrate Chanukah?
8
It is the city where the Temple stood.
Jerusalem
It is mainly known by its Yiddish name, "dreidel," but in Hebrew it is called this, meaning "a spinner"
S'vivon
The number of blessings on the first night of Chanukah
3
People eat these with either apple sauce or sour cream.
Latkes
Why do we place the Menorah facing the outside?
To publicize or announce the miracle of Chanukah for all to see
How many nights did the oil in the temple burn for?
8
These are the four letters we find on the dreidel.
What are we supposed to do while the candles are burning?
We sit around the candles and contemplate the miracles we enjoy and thank G_D for all the goodness we have
Why do we eat fried foods on Chanukah and what 2 foods are typically eaten?
To commemorate the oil
In addition to making a mess of the Temple, the Syrian Greeks also outlawed this weekly Jewish holiday
Shabbat
What was the name of the Jewish Resistance group that fought against the Greeks? The name means hammer.
The Macabees
Even candles can use a helping hand. It is the name of the candle that lights the others.
Shamash
It is a fun music group that bases its name on the Maccabees.
Maccabeats
What is the name for the jelly donuts that we eat during Chanukah ?
Sufganiyot
Why do we light additional candles each night?
To bring more light into the world which is dark and in need of light
You could say that the Maccabees were "anti" this Greek king whose name starts with the same sound.
Antiochus
How many candles are used throughout Chanukah?
44
While Chanukah can occur in both November and December, it always falls in this Hebrew month.
Kisleiv
How many sufganiyot (on average) are eaten in Israel during Chanukah
17.5 million
What do the four Hebrew letters on the dreidel mean in English?
A great miracle happened there
In what year did the historical events of Chanukah occur?
165 BC
Even though we read Hebrew right to left, this is the direction we light the Chanukah candles.
Left to right
Chanukah is not the original gift giving holiday in the Jewish tradition. This holiday is...
Purim