Chanukah Basics
How many nights is Chanukah celebrated?
What is eight
Who ruled the land of Israel during the Chanukah story?
Who were the Greeks (Seleucids)
What nine branched candelabrum is used on Chanukah?
What is a menorah or Chanukiah
What fried potato food is eater on Chanukah?
What are latkes
What hebrew word mean miracle?
What is nes
What does the word Chanukah mean?
What is dedication
What group led the Jewish revolt?
Who were the Maccabees
What object is spun during the Chanukah game?
What is a dreidel
What jelly filled donut is popular on Chanukah?
What is a sufganiyah
What prayer is added to the Amidah on Chanukah
What is Al HaNisim
What Jewish month does Chanukah fall in?
What is Kislev
What did the Greeks forbid Jews from practicing?
What was Judaism or Torah observance
What letter on the dreidel stands for nothing?
What is a nun
What sweet coins are given to children on Chanukah?
What are gelt
What blessing thanks g-d for keeping us alive to reach this moment that we say on the first day of Chanukah?
What is Shehecheyanu
What holiday comes before Chanukah on the Jewish Calendar?
What is Simchat Torah
Where did the miracle of the oil take place?
What is the Temple in Jerusalem
What hebrew phrase does the dreidel letters represent?
What is Nes Gadol Haya Sham (a great miracle happened there)
Why do we eat foods fried in oil on Chanukah?
What is to remember the miracle of the oil
What do Jews usually place the menorah near?
What is a window or doorway
What is the special candle used to light the others called?
What is the Shamash
How long did the oil burn even though there was only enough for one day?
What is 8 days
What hebrew letter replaces the Shin on the dreidel when you are in Israel?
What is a Pey (Nes gadol haya po because Po means here)
What game uses gelt as prizes?
What is dreidel
What is the word that describes the rededication of the temple after the greek rule ended?