Chanukah 1
How many nights do we celebrate Chanukah?
8 nights
How many candles do we light on the first night of Chanukah?
2 (1 candle+shamash)
What is the name of the ״money״ or chocolate candy given to children during Chanukah?
Gelt
In what direction do Chanukah candles get placed in the menorah?
Which direction are they lit?
You start by placing the candles right to left (like reading Hebrew)
We light them left to right (like reading English) starting with the newest candle first
Why do we place the Chanukiya at our windows?
To spread the miracle of Chanukah, and that the oil that lasted for 8 days.
What do the four Hebrew letters on the dreidel mean in English?
a Great Miracle Happened There
Why do we eat latkes on Chanukah?
It is traditional to eat oily foods to signify the 8 nights of the miracle of oil.
What are the names of the Hebrew letters on the four sides of the dreidel (in America)?
Nun, Gimmel, Hay, Shin
Who lost to the Maccabees?
The Greeks
Is it a mitzvah to give and receive presents on Chanukah?
Nope, it is a tradition.
How many blessings are said on the first night of Chanukah, how many are said on all the other nights?
3–first night
2–every other night of Chanukah
Can you name the extra prayer we say the first night?
What made the oil used in the 2nd Temple (the one in the original story of Chanukah) special/what specific type oil was used?
Olive–had to be made from olives only, as it was a rule in the bible
What is the name of the candle that is used to light the others, and how can you tell it apart from the other candles?
Shamash
What do you call jelly donuts in Hebrew?
Sufganyot
How many candle holders are in a MENORAH?
How many are in a CHANUKIYAH?
A menorah has 7
A Chanukiyah has 9 (8 days + 1 spot for the Shamash)
What was the name of the Greek king in the Hannukah story?
Antiochus
In addition to making a mess of the Temple, the Syrian Greeks also outlawed this weekly Jewish holiday
Shabbat
What is dreidel translated to in hebrew?
Sevivon
How many candles are used throughout Chanukah?
What is 44
Who led the Maccabees to victory?
Judah the Maccabee