Food
Name a food you eat on Chanukkah
Latka, Donuts, Chocolate gelt ext...
What is the highest candle of the chanukia called?
The shamash
How many days is hanukkah?
What happend when the war ended?
They recaptured the temple
Name a Chanukkah song
Any song about Chanukkah
What is gelt?
Chocolate coins
Do you light the candles from left to right or right to left?
Left to right
Why is Hanukkah eight days long?
Because the jug of oil lasted for eight days instead of 1
Who are מתיוונים?
Jews who wanted to be Greeks
Do we follow Beit SHammai or Beit Hillel?
Beit Hillel
Why do we food cooked in oil?
To remember the miracle of the jug of oil
Where do you typically light the chanukiah?
By the door or window
What is the Hebrew date of the first night of Hanukkah?
כ"ה כסלו
(25th kislev)
Who began a revolution to fight back against the Greeks and miraculously were able to defeat the might Greek army?
The Chashmonaim
What is forbidden during Hanukkah?
To fast and mourn
What types of food do you typically eat on hanukkah?
Anything cooked with oil or dairy foods
How long do the candles have to burn for?
At least 30 minutes
What 3 blessing do we say on the first night of Hanukkah?
להדליק נר של חנוכה, על הניסים, שהחיינו
What were the two miracles about?
Oil for lasting eight days instead of 1 night, and the Maccabees beat the Greeks
What is the machloket about between beit shammai and beit hillel?
Beit Shammai said that on the first night, eight lights should be lit, and then one should decrease the number on each successive night, ending with one on the last night. Beit Hillel says that one should start with one light and increase the number on each night, ending with eight.
Why do we eat dairy foods?
To commemorate the fact they Judith (Yehudis) of the Chashmonaim family-daughter of Yochanan Cohen Gadol- tricked a Greek general and got him drunk and sleepy with wine and dairy then cut off his head.
How many Candles do you use in total from all of the days?
44
Which Jewish month begins during the holiday of Hanukkah?
טבת
Who said "מי להשם אלי"?
Yehuda (Matisyahu's son)
Why did the sages establish Hanukkah on the 25th of Kislev?
As a holiday to celebrate the miracles