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Candles
Dreidel
Maccabees
Customs
Facts & Figures
100
What is the name of the helper candle used to light the other candles?
The Shamash
100
What is the Hebrew word for dreidel?
Sevivon
100
What was the name of the leader of the Maccabees?
Judah Maccabee
100
What do we eat on Chanukah to remind us of the legendary miracle of the oil lasting?
Foods cooked in oil such as latkes and doughnuts
100
How many nights of Chanukah are there?
Eight
200
On Shabbat when do we light the Chanukah candles?
Before the Shabbat candles.
200
Outside of Israel, what are the letters on the dreidel?
Nun, Gimel, Hey, Shin
200
What was the name of the king the Maccabees fought against?
Antiochus
200
In the United States what do children receive each night of Chanukah?
Presents
200
What animals were used like tanks during the revolt?
Elephants
300
How many blessings do we recite when lighting candles the first night?
Three
300
What is the English meaning of the letters on the dreidel?
A great miracle happened there.
300
In what city did the revolt take place?
Modi'in
300
At what time of day do we light Chanukah candles?
Sunset
300
In what Hebrew month is Chanukah celebrated?
Kislev (the 25th)
400
In what direction do we light the Chanukah candles?
We place them right to left, and light them left to right (newest candle first)
400
What Hebrew phrase do the letters on the dreidel stand for?
Nes gadol haya sham
400
What does Maccabee mean?
Hammer
400
What is the Yiddish name for money, often given on Chanukah?
Gelt
400
What is the difference between a chanukia and a regular menorah?
The chanukia has nine branches, the menora has seven
500
How many candles total do we light
44
500
In the children's story, how did the ancient Jews use the dreidel?
To conceal from the Greeks that they were studying Torah (trick the soldiers)
500
What was the first thing the Maccabees did when they recaptured Jerusalem
Clean and rededicate the Temple (Chanukah means dedication)
500
Why do we put the Chanukia in the windows of our homes?
To advertise the miracle
500
What freedoms are commonly associated with Chanukah today?
Freedom of religion and speech