Chanukah Food
What is the Chanukah donut traditionally stuffed with?
Grape jelly
For how many days do we celebrate Chanukah?
Eight
What historical event does Chanukah commemorate?
The Maccabees struggle for religious freedom against the Syrian Greeks
What is the name of the spinning top that children play with on Chanukah?
Dreidel
On the first night of Chanukah how many brachot are said before the lights are kindled?
Three
What is another name for the potato pancakes that we eat during Chanukah?
Latkes
Why do we light Chanukah candles?
To recall the miracle of the oil that lasted for eight days
The Jews who led the fight against the Greeks were the _____
Maccabees
What is the name of the candle that is used to light the others?
Shamash
How many arms does a Menorah (not Chanukiah) traditionally have?
7
What is the name of the money or chocolate candy given to children during Chanukah?
Gelt
This is what we call a menorah with 8 candles plus a shamash
Chanukiah
What is the difference between a Menorah and a Chanukiah and what makes a Chanukiah kosher for use on Chanukah.
A menorah is a lamp. A traditional menorah has 7 arms. A Chanukiah is a Menorah for Chanukiah. A chanukiah has 9 arms. The eight stems must be on the same level and the shammash on a higher level.
Which side of the chanukiah do you place the first candle that is kindled?
The far right
What does Chanukah mean?
Rededication
This is the type of food we eat on Chanuakah and why
Fried with oil because of the miracle of the oil that last 8 days (that was supposed to last one)
What do the four Hebrew letters on the dreidel mean in English?
"A great miracle happened there"
These are the two miracles of Chanukah.
The oil and the victory over the Greeks
What are the Hebrew letters on the four sides of the dreidel?
Nun, gimmel, hay, and shin
The letter "paye" on an Israel dreidel replaces which letter on an American dreidel and why?
Replaces the Shin, so the meaning becomes "a great miracle happened here"
What is the name for the jelly donuts that we eat during Chanukah?
Sufganiyot
Dedication
What does Macabee literally mean?
Hammer
How many candles are used throughout Chanukah?
44
What were the Jews dedicating during Chanukah and why?
The Temple, it was invaded by the Greeks