Times and Seasons
Chanukah lasts for this many nights.
What is eight?
On the fourth night of Chanukah, you would light this many candles
What is 5?
The name of the ruler who suppressed the Jews in the Chanukah story
Who is Antiochus?
Sing or recite the first blessing for lighting the Chanukah candles
What is: Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech ha'olam asher kidshanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu l'hadlik ner shel Chanukah?
The letters on the dreidel stand for this Hebrew phrase
What is Nes Gadol Haya Sham?
The Chanukiah should be lit at this time
What is sundown?
The helper candle is known as this
What is the Shamash?
Many Jews became hellenizers under the rule of this king
Who is Alexander the Great?
How many blessings are recited over the candles on the 3rd night of Chanukah?
What is 2?
A popular Hebrew folk song that translates to "dreidel, spin spin spin."
What is Sevivon Sov, Sov, Sov?
Chanukah begins on the 25th day of this Hebrew month
What is Kislev?
The difference between a menorah and a chanukiah
What is 7 candles in a menorah and 9 candles in a chanukiah?
Judah Maccabee's father was this man
Who is Mattathias the Hasmonean?
This blessing is added on the first night of Chanukah
What is the Shehecheyanu?
When playing the driedel game, this is what each of the letters on the dreidel indicate you do
What is nun – take nothing gimmel – take everything hey – take half shin – put one in?
On Shabbat, we light the chanukiah on Friday night before this and on Saturday night after this
What are lighting Shabbat candles and Havdallah?
The Chanukah candles may not be used for this
What is anything but fulfilling the mitzvah of lighting the lights?
The story of the miracle of oil comes from this book
What is the Talmud?
Lighting the candles and saying the blessings -- this one comes first
What is saying the blessings?
In Israel, the Dreidel has one different letter. What is the letter and what is the Hebrew word that it stands for?
What is "Pey" and the word "Po" (here)?
The Chanukiah is placed in the window to fulfill this mitzvah
What is "pirsumei ha'nes" or advertising the miracle?
From what direction do we place the candles on the Chanukiah and from what direction do we light the candles
What is right to left and then left to right?
The history of the Maccabean revolt is recorded in this text
What is The Book of Maccabees?
This is included in the Amidah prayer during Chanukah
What is "al ha'nissim"?
What is the original purpose of giving gelt as a gift
What is to allow the poor to buy Chanukah candles?