Hanukkah Candles
Hanukkah History
Hanukkah Customs
Hanukkah Songs
Hanukkah Odds & Ends
100

This is another name for the Chanukah menorah.

What is a Chanukiyah?

100

This is the name of the Syrian leader.

Who is Antiochus?

100

The reason we eat fried foods on Hanukkah.

What is to remember the miracle of the oil?

100

Sing the first verse of the Dreidel song

I had a little driedel, I made it out of clay. And when it's dry and ready, oh dreidel I shall play

100
Give one possible meaning for the word “Maccabee”.
Hammer or Mi Chamocha Baelim Adonai
200

This is what the word “Shammash” means.

What is Helper?

200

These were Hellenists.

Who were Jews that took on the Greek ways?

200

We say this many blessings on the 1st night of Chanukah.

What is 3?

200

Who wrote "The Chanukah Song" first composed in 1994?

Adam Sandler

200

How many candles do you need for the 8 days of Hanukkah?

44

300

On Friday night during Hanukkah, which candles are lit first, Hanukkah or Shabbat?

Hanukkah

300

This is Judah Maccabee’s father.

Who is Mattityahu (Mattathias)?

300

Name the Hebrew letters on an American dreidel, and what do they stand for.

Nun, Gimmel, Hey, Shin - A Great Miracle Happened There

300

The word dreidel is sung this many times, in the song "dreidel, dreidel, dreidel”.

What is six?

300

We eat these donuts during Chanukah.

What are sufganiyot?

400

In which direction do we set the candles in the holder, right to left or left to right?

Right to Left (the way we read Hebrew)

400

The Maccabees lived in this town.

What is Modi'in?

400

What does the word “gelt” mean?

Money

400

What is the Hebrew word for dreidel

S'vivon

400

The Syrians rode what kind of animal into battle?

Elephants

500

In which direction do we light the candles, right to left or left to right?

Left to Right (the most recent night first)

500

This Maccabee son took over when his father died.

Who is Judah Maccabee?

500

Name the Hebrew letters on an Israeli dreidle, and what do they stand for

Nun, Gimmel, Hey, Pey - A Great miracle Happened Here

500

This prayer is said only on the first night of chanukah.

What is Shehechiyanu?

500

These are the two most popular accompaniments for Latkes.

What are sour cream and apple sauce?