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Times and Seasons
Candles and such
Chanukah Chistory
Blessings
Tradition!
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Chanukah begins on the 25th day of this month in the Jewish Calendar
What is Kislev
100
On the fourth night of Chanukah, you would like this many candles
What is 5
100

Many Jews became hellenizers under the rule of this Greek king

What is Alexander the Great

100

The second bracha said over the Chanukah candles thanks Hashem for this.

What is "sheasa nisim"- for the miracles

100

Name 2 special foods we eat to remember the miracle of the oil

What is : donuts and latkas

200

The Chanukiah should be lit at this time

What is sundown/shkiyah

200

The helper candle is known as this

What is Shamash

200

The name of the wicked ruler who suppressed the Jews in the time of Chanukah

Who is Antiochus

200
How many blessings are recited over the candles on the 3rd night of Chanukah?
What is 2
200
A popular Hebrew folk song that translates to "dreidel, spin spin spin."
What is Sevivon Sov, Sov, Sov.
300
In Israel, Chanukah is celebrated for this many nights
What is eight
300

The difference between a menorah from the Bais Hamikdash and todays chanukiah

What is "7 candles in a menorah and 9 candles in a chanukiah"

300
Judah Maccabees father was this man
What is Mattathias the Hasmonean
300
Al Hanisim is included in this prayer that is said after meals during Chaunkah
What is birkat hamazon
300
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
400
On Shabbat, we light the chanukiah on Friday night before this and on Saturday night after this
What is "before lighting the Shabbat candles and after Havdallah"
400
The Chanukah candles are strictly for this
What is pleasure and enjoyment
400

According to the Gemara, what is the miracle of Chanuka?

What is the oil lasting enough to burn for 8 days

400
Recite or sing the three blessings for the first night of Chanukah
What is Baruch atah adonai, Eloheinu melech ha'olam asher kidshanu b'mitzvot vetzivanu, lehadlik ner shel chanukah Baruch atah adonai, eloheinu melech ha olam, she'asah nisim l'avotienu, bayamim hahem bazman hazeh Baruch atah adonai, eloheinu melech ha'olam Shehecheyanu, vekiyamanu, vehigiyanu lazman hazeh
400
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"
500
The Hebrew names for the public proclamation of the miraculous events that took place during Chanukah
What is "pirsum ha'nes"
500
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
500
Since the 12th century, what traditional song is sang after lighting?

What is Maoz Tzur

500
This is included in the Amidah prayer during Chanukah
What is "al ha'nissim"
500
What is the original purpose of giving gelt as a gift
What is "to allow the poor to buy chanukah candles"