Chanukah Fun
What is the name of the money or chocolate candy given to children during Chanukah?
Gelt
For how many days do we celebrate Chanukah?
8
What is the name for the Holy Temple in Hebrew?
Beit Hamikdash
What is the Hebrew name of the spinning top that children play with on Chanukah?
Sevivon
On the first night of Chanukah how many blessings are said when lighting the candles?
3
What is the Hebrew name for the potato pancakes (latkes) that we eat on Chanukah?
Levivot
Why do we light the Menorah at our window
To publicize and spread the miracle of the the oil that lasted for 8 days .
In what year did the historical event of Chanukah take place?
165 B.C.E
What are the Hebrew letters on the four sides of the Israeli dreidel ?
Nun, Gimmel, Hay, Pay
What is another name for a Chanukah Menorah ?
Chanukiah
Instead of oil, many people use ________ to light the Menorah ?
Candles
What did the Greeks not allow the Jewish people to do?
A. Have a Bris
B. Keep Shabbbos
C. No learning
D. All of the above
D - All of the above
Resistance against the attempt to force Greek culture on the Jews was led by a family known as the
The Macabees
What is the name of the candle that is used to light the other candles?
Shamash
Name 2 Chanukah songs and sing one of them.
I had a little Dreidel
Sevivon Sov Sov Sov
Chanukah o'Chanukah
Maoz Tzur
What is the name for the jelly donuts that we eat during Chanukah ?
Sufganiyot
Around what time do we light the Menorah each night?
around sundown
What is the name of the Greek King who oppressed the Jews in the Chanukah story?
B. Antiochus
How many candles are used throughout Chanukah?
44
What is the meaning of the name (word) Maccabbee?
hammer
How many sufganiyot (on average) are eaten in Israel during Chanukah
17.5 million
What are the four Hebrew letters on the diaspora dreidel and what do they mean in English?
Nun, Gimel, Hay, Sin = A great miracle happened there
What was the name of Judah Maccabee's father?
Matthias or in Hebrew Matityahu
Which side of the menorah do you place the first candle that is kindled?
All the way to the right
In what city did the Maccabbees fight?
Modiin