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Special foods eaten on Chanukah
What are latkes and donuts?
100
Judah Maccabee led an army of Jews and they did this.
What is won?
100
These large animals were used like tanks against the Maccabees.
What are Elephants?
100
The Hebrew letters on the dreidle outside of Israel
What are nun, gimel, hay and shin?
100
The oil for one day burned for eight days.
What is the legendary reason for celebrating Chanukah for eight days?
200
The name of the game that children play on Chanukah
What is "dreidle"?
200
Judah and his soldiers found these in the Holy Temple.
What are idols?
200
Mattathias' battle cry.
What is "Whoever is on the side of God, follow me!"
200
The Hebrew words represented by the letters on a dreidle
What is "Nes ga-dol ha-ya sham"?
200
A wonderful, unexpected event
What is a miracle?
300
Israeli jelly-filled donuts eaten on Chanukah
What are sufganiot?
300
According to the Hanukkah story, the oil lasted eight days while the Jews were doing this.
What is cleaning and rebuilding parts of the Temple?
300
The town in which the revolt against the Syrians took place.
What is Modin?
300
The Hebrew word for the Chanukah menorah
What is a chanukiyah?
300
The "Festival of Lights" and the "Festival of Dedication"
By what two English names is Chanukah known?
400
We are commanded to put this in the window of our homes during Chanukah
What is a Chanukiyah?
400
They were the Jews who remained loyal to Jewish beliefs and practices
Who were the Hassidim?
400
The name for Israel at the time of the Maccabees
What is Judea?
400
The third prayer that we recite on the the first night of Chanukah.
What is the "She-he-che-ya-nu"?
400
Forty-four
How many candles do you need to light the Chanukiyah for eight nights?
500
This special prayer is said in the synagogue during Chanukah
What is Al Hanissim?
500
He became the leader after Mattathias died.
Who is Judah Maccabee?
500
He said "Chazak v'amatz" ("Be strong and brave")
What was Mattathias' blessing for his five sons?
500
These letters are found on the dreidle if you are playing the game in Israel
What are nun, gimel, shin, and pay?
500
The story of Chanukah is found in these books
What is the Book of Maccabees?