Tradition 1
Name 2 fried foods we eat on Chanuka:
Latkes, Donuts
How many branches are on the menorah?
9
Where did the jews hide to learn torah?
A cave
What did the jews do when a Greek soldier came to their cave?
Played with a dreidel
How long did the oil last?
8 days
How many nights is Chanuka?
8
What are the 4 letters on the dreidel?
Nun Gimmel Hey Shin - נ ג ה ש
What was the name of the king in the Chanuka story?
Antiochus
Where did the Chanuka story take place?
Isreal
Who won the war the jews or greeks?
Jews
What is the candle we light the other candles with called?
Shamesh
What was the miracle of the oil?
They found a sealed jar of oil in the Beis Hamikdash
What did the Macabi's look for in the Beis hamikdosh when they won the war?
Oil
What would the Greeks make the Jews bow down to?
Why do we eat oily foods?
To remember the miracle of oil.
What were 2 things the jews were not allowed to do?
1.Have a Brit Mila 2.Learn Torah
(If you say another one that is correct you get the points)
How many branches was the Menorah in the Beis Hamikdosh?
7
What was the small army the jews formed called?
How do we light the Menorah?
Left to right or Right to left
Left to Right
How do we set up the Menorah?
Left to right or right to left
Right to left
What was the name of the father of Yehuda the maccabi?
Matisyahu
What does מכבי stand for?
How many sons did Matisyahu have?
5