Chanukah 1
What game is often played during Chanukah?
Dreidel
Who were the Jewish fighters that stood up to the Greeks?
The Maccabees
How many brachot do we say when lighting the Chanukah candles on the first night?
3
What is the Hebrew name for a dreidel?
סביבון
Why do we light Chanuka candles?
To remember the miracle that 1 day's oil lasted 8 days
What are the letters on the dreidel (Israeli dreidel)?
What are the letters on the dreidel (American dreidel)?
נ-ג-ה-פ
נ-ג-ה-ש
Who led the Jewish revolt against the Greeks?
Judah the Maccabee
What is the extra ברכה we make on the first day?
שהחיינו
How much oil was in the jar the Maccabi's found?
1 day's worth
How many lights are there in a Chanukia?(include all candles, mitzva or not)?
9
What do the dreidel letters stand for?
נס גדול היה שם
What Jewish building did the Greeks take over?
The Beit HaMikdash (Holy Temple)
Which bracha do we add to Birkat Hamazon on Chanukah?
Al HaNissim
What are we allowed to use the Chanuka candles for?
For nothing-you're not allowed to use it for anything
What do we do first? Chanuka candles or Havdala?
Havdala
What month does חנוכה start in?
כסלו
Who was the Greek king during the Chanukah story?
Antiochus
What day is the first day of חנוכה?
The 25th day of כסלו
What do we light first? Chanuka candles or Shabbos candles?
Chanuka candles
Who was the father of Yehuda Hamaccabi?
מתתיהו
What month does חנוכה end?
טבת
What does מכבי mean?
מי כמוך באלים השם
What did מתתיהו call out to start the war?
מי להשם אלי
Which main decrees did the Greeks make forbidding the Jews?
SAY ALL 4 OF THEM
They are not allowed to learn Torah
They are not allowed to get a Brit Milah
They cannot keep Shabbat
They cannot keep Rosh Chodesh
What is another name for חנוכה?
חג האורים