Times and Seasons
Candles and such
The Story:
Blessings
Tradition!
100

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

The ruler who suppressed and fought the Jews in the Chanukah story

Who is Antiochus?

100
The second blessing said over the Chanukah candles thanks God for this.
What is "the miracle of deliverance"
100
A song that is often sung after blessing and lighting the Chanukiah
What is :Maoz Tzur or Rock of Ages
200

Sundown

What time do we light the Menorah?

200

The center candle in the Menorah.

What is the Shamash

200

Women who were heros of the chanukah story.

Who are Yehudis and Chanuka?

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

Chanukah is celebrated for this many nights

What is eight

300

The difference between a Menorah these days and the Menorah in the temple.

What has 9 branches and 7 branches?

300

He was Yehuda HaMacabbees father

Who 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 Friday afternoon, we light the Menorah on Friday night before doing this.

What do we do before lighting the Shabbat Candles

400

We can only use the Chanukah candles for this.

What is pleasure and enjoyment.

400
Winning the war and finding the oil

What are the two miracles of Chanukah?

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 "Pirsumei Nisa"

500

Right to left and then left to right.

From what direction do we place the candles on the Menorah and from what direction do we light the candles

500

The source of the story of Chanuka

What is in the Talmud?

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"