History
These were the group of Jews who fought against the enemy in the Chanukah story.
Who were the Maccabees?
This is the Hebrew word for dreidel.
What is S'vivon?
In the US, we celebrate Chanukah for this many nights.
What is 8?
We use this candle to light all the others.
What is the Shamash?
In the traditional song, I made the dreidel I have out of this substance.
What is clay?
He was the hero of Chanukah.
Who is Judah Maccabee?
These four Hebrew letters appear on the sides of a dreidel.
What are nun, gimmel, hay and shin?
According to legend, when the Jews rededicated the Temple, there was only enough oil to last this number of nights (but miraculously it laster for 8 nights.)
What is 1?
This is the Hebrew name for a Chanukah menorah.
What is Chanukiah?
According to the song, "I Have a Little Dreidel" this happens when the dreidel drops.
What is "I win"?
In the Chanukah story, this is the place where Jews used to give sacrifices that was ransacked by the enemy and recaptured by the Jews.
What is the Temple?
When playing the dreidel game, you get this amount when it lands on "hay".
What is half?
We light this many candles on the 4th night of Chanukah.
What is 4?
or
What is 5? (if you count the candle we use to light them.)
This is the yiddish word for money that we traditionally give as a gift on Chanukah or play dreidel with.
(Hint: sometimes it is made of chocolate!)
What is gelt?
This means "spin, spin, spin" in the Hebrew song about a dreidel.
What is "Sov, Sov, Sov"?
This is where the Chanukah story took place.
What is Israel?
The Hebrew letters on the dreidel stand for this Hebrew (or English) phrase about the holiday of Chanukah.
"Nes Gadol Hayah Sham"
"A great miracle happened there"
In Israel, Jews celebrate Chanukah for this many nights.
What is 7?
These are two OILY foods that we eat on Chanukah.
What are latkes and sufganiot (donuts)?
The Chanukah song "Ocho Kandelikas" is in this language.
What is Ladino?
Over 2000 years ago, these people tried to convert the Jews to their religion, but the Maccabees fought against them.
Who were the Greco-Syrians? (or Greeks)
In Israel, the "shin" on the dreidel is replaced with this Hebrew letter.
What is Peh?
(which stands for "Po" or "here".)
On the Jewish calendar, Chanukah falls on this date in Kislev.
What is 25?
This is the third blessing that we recite only on the first night of Chanukah.
What is "Shecheyanu"?
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, shehecheyanu v'kiyemanu v'higiyanu laz'man hazeh."
The traditional Chanukah song "Rock of Ages" is called this in Hebrew.
What is "Maoz Tzur"?