Chanukah Story
This Holiday is before Purim on the calendar, but took place after it.
What is Hannukah?
The number of candles on the menorah in the Beis Hamikdash.
What is seven?
On Chanakah, this prayer is added to shemonah esrei and birkat hamazon. In it we thank Hashem for the miracles performed in saving us from the Greeks.
What is al hanisim?
This type of food is often eaten to remind us of the miracle.
What is oily food?
This type of donut has a shiny look to it.
What is a glazed donut?
The Greeks wanted the Jews to stop doing this mitzvah to disrupt the Jewish calendar.
What is Rosh Chodesh?
This is prefered for the Chanukah lights because it is what was burned in the menorah in the Beis Hamikdash.
What is olive oil?
This blessing is said before lighting the menorah on the first night only. In it we thank Hashem for letting us be alive at this moment to perform this mitzvah.
What is shehechiyanu?
The place where we put our menoras.
What is inside near a window?
The white stuff found on a powdered donut.
What is sugar?
He was the father of the Chashmonaim.
Who was Mattisyahu Cohen Gadol?
The level of the mitzvah that one has performed if each member of the house lights one candle each night of Hannukka.
What is Mehadrin?
All the candles except this one should only be lit after the brachot have been said.
What is the shamash?
This candles of the menorah are lit in this order.
What is new to old?
This country in the north of Europe invented donuts.
What are the Netherlands?
This heroine took part in the Channuka story.
Who was Yehudit?
The reason lighting candles on chanukah is so important that one needs to sell his shirt off his back to buy candles.
What is pirsumei nisah (publisizing the miracle)?
The full version of special prayer, which thanks Hashem for all the miracles He has performed, is recited on Hannakka.
What is Full Hallel?
This perek of Tehillim is associated with Channukah. (Ashkenazim say it after Shacharit, Sephardim say it after lighting).
What is mizmor shir chanukat habayit l'Dovid?
This was added to the shape of the donut to help the it cook more evenly.
What is the hole?
This Jewish group wanted to surrender and follow the Greek way of life.
Who were the Mityavnim?
The minimum time the menorah has to be lit for.
What is half an hour?
Doing this between the brachah and lighting will make is not allowed, because then it will not be clear what you said the blessing on.
What is talking?
This game was originally invented in Germany. The letters stand for the result that happens to someone who gets that letter.
What is dreidel?
This Bet Hamikdash flour-based korban had a variety that was deep fried and may have been similar to a donut.
What is a minchah?