Chanukah Food
Chanukah Ritual
Chanukah Translations
Chanukah Lighting
Chanukah History
100
Why is there a custom to eat dairy on Chanukah
Because Yehudis served Helifornes cheese
100
Chanukah starts on this Hebrew date.
What is כ"ה כסלו?
100
Chanukah means this in English.
dedication/rededication?
100
On the first night of Chanukah this many Brochos are said before the lights are kindled and what are they
3
100
The Greek emperor during the Chanukah story and who preceded him.
Antiyochus and Alexander the Great preceeded him
200
Is there an obligation to have a festive meal
no, but there are those that have the custom
200
Why do we do public Menorah lightings?
Pirsumei Nisa
200
The name of the candle that is used to light the others.
What is the Shamish?
200
The Menorah in the Beis HaMikdash had ______ candles While ours has __________ candles on it.
What is 7 and (8+1) 9?
200
What happened first in history Chanukah or Purim?
Purim was between the first and second Beis Hamikdosh and Chanukah was at the time of the Second Beis Hamikdosh
300
The potato originated from this continent.
South America
300
What are two things we aren't allowed to do on Chanukah
Eulogize and fast
300
Maccabee translates into English as this word
hammer
300
This many candles are used throughout Chanukah.
44
300
The Maccabees were from this ancient and modern Israeli city.
What is Chashmona'im or Modi'in?
400
Israel a country with a population of ~7 million Jews, do they consume more or less than 20 million donuts during Chanukah
What is around 24 million?
400
Give a reason why we have the Minhag to give Chanukah Gelt
The Greeks wanted to defile our use of physicality so we give specifically money and teach how to do it the Jewish was Eg. Giving Maaser
400
The Hebrew term for Dreidel
How it's translated
hat do the letters stand for on the Israel
And outside of Israel Dreidel
Sevivon - spinning top, Neis Gadol Haya Sham/ Poh (a great miracle happened there/here)
400
One should light their Menorah around this time of the day.
What is nightfall?
400
Who was the father of the Maccabbee brothers, what were all the brothers names, and who was their general?
Matisyahu and Yehudah was general, Elazar, Shimon, Yochonon, Yehonoson
500
What does the oil of Chanukah spiritually represent?
The oil represents the essence of existence which is G-dliness because it seeps through anything
500
Name all three levels of how to do the Mitzvah of Menorah
One per household every night
Mehadrin - one per person in the household
Mehadrin min hamehadrin - one Menorah and adding one candle and going up every night
500
What are the two acronyms of Chanukah
Chanu Chof Hey - They rested on the 25th
Ches Neiros Vehalacha K'beis Hillel
500
Why was the Menorah in the Beis HaMikdash lit inside and Chanukah Menorah's main purpose is to light outside
The power of Mesiras Nefesh of the Maccabees revealed a deeper light that can reveal inner holiness of furthest places
500
What day was the Alter Rebbe freed from Jail the second time he went
The third night of Chanukah