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Funny Hannukah Questions
100

When fully lit, how many candles are there on a Hanukkah Menorah?

9
100

What does the word Macabee mean?

Hammer

100

Do we light the Hanukkia before or after lighting the shabbat candles on Friday night?

Before

100

On the dreidel what letter means take all the gelt

ג

100

How many times is Channukah mentioned in the torah?

A) 6

B) 2

C) 0

D) 14


0

200

What is the difference between a menorah and a Hanukkah Menorah (Hanukkiah)


A regular menorah has 7 branches while a Hanukkah Menorah has 9.

200

Was king Antiochus the forth or fifth? Bonus points if if know the roman numeral!

He was the forth / IV

200

From which side do we place in the candles

right to left

200

According to the English lyrics of 'The Dreidel Song' which children sing at Hanukkah, out of what material is a dreidel made?


Clay

200

What is Ms. Greenbaum's favorite Channukah treat?

A) Gelt

B) Sufganyot

C)Latkes

D)She likes all of them

E) When her students listen nicely

F) C and E

G)D and B

C

300

What does Hanukkah mean?


Dedication or Rededication but answers will vary

300

This Jewish man and his sons refused to worship the Greek G-ds?

Matityahu

300

In what direction do we light the candles?

Left to right

300

What is the difference between a Israeli dreidels and the dreidels in the rest of the world

On the Israeli dreidels the letters represent "a great miracle happened here" but everywhere else in the world the letters represent " a great miracle happen there"

300

How many songs have the Maccabeats produced about Chanukah?

8

400
What prayer do we say on a certain day but not other days?

She-hech-ianu

400

How many children did Matityahu have?

6 children

400

 why do we place the Hanukkah on the window ?

To publicize the Mitzvah

400

What does Ness Gadol haya sham mean?

A) An awesome miracle was there

B) A totally rad miracle happened in Israel

C) WOOHOO for the Maccabees!!!!

D) YAY for presents

E) A great miracle happened there.


E

400

Dreidle means top in what language?

A) Yiddish

B) Hebrew

C) Aramaic

D) French


A

500

How many candles are lit in total on channukah.

44

500

What were the names of Matityahu's sons?

יוחנן, שמעון, יהודה, אלעזר ויהונתן.

500

What prayer is said directly after lighting the menorah

Maotzur

500

When does a game of dreidel officially end?

A) When you siblings eat all the gelt

B)when your mom tells you to go to bed

C) When one player has acquired all the gelt

C

500

Which US president was the first to host a Channukah ceremony at the white house?

George W Bush