Chanukah Food
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 of the spinning top that children play with on Chanukah?
Driedel
What is the name for the oily potato based food that some people enjoy with applesauce or sour cream?
Latkes
What do the four Hebrew letters on the dreidel mean in English?
A great miracle happened there
In what year did the historical event of Chanukah take place?
165 B.C.E
What is the name of the candle that is used to light the others?
Shamish
Instead of oil, many people use ________ to light the Menorah ?
Candles
What is the name for the jelly donuts that we eat during Chanukah ?
Sufganiyot
Why do we light the Menorah at our window
To publicize and spread the miracle of the the oil that lasted for 8 days .
What was the name of the Jewish people who resisted against the Greeks?
The Maccabees
How many candles are used throughout Chanukah?
44
On the first night of Chanukah how many blessings are said before the lights are kindled?
3
While it is only a minhag, many people like to get together over Chanukah and have one of these with friends and family
A Chanukah Mesibah/Party
What is the name of the Greek King who opressed the Jews in the Chanukah story?
A. Haman
B. Antiyochis
C. Pharoah
D. None of the above
B. Antiyochis
From which Side of the Menorah do we actually light the candles?
From the left
How many sufganiyot (on average) are eaten in Israel during Chanukah?
18 - 20 million
What did the Greeks NOT allow the Jewish people to do?
A. Have a Bris
B. Keep Shabbbos
C. Learning Torah
D. All of the above
D - All of the above
From which side of the menorah do you place the first candle when setting it up?
From the right