Chanukah Mitzvot
What action is a mitzvah on Chanukah
lighting the chanukiyah
Who were the Yevanim?
The greeks
What oily foods do we eat on Chanukah?
levivot (latkes), sufganiot
How many 7-9 teachers are Jewish?
7
Who is the head of Lower school?
Jessie
What do we add to tefillah and birkat hamazon on Chanukah?
Al Hanisim (and hallel to tefillah)
What was the name of the Yehudi Army?
The Maccabim
Why do we play with sivionim on Chanukah?
The yehudim would pretend to be playing with tops to hide from the Yevanim when they were learning Torah.
Which 7-9 teacher has taught at Luria the longest?
Morah Esti
How many images are part of the current luria logo?
6
Who do we light according to- Hillel or Shamai?
Hillel
What were the 2 nisim of Chanukah?
1. They won the war
2. The oil lasted 8 days
What is one shir we sing after lighting the chanukiyah?
1. Haneirot Halalu
2. Maoz Tzur
Which 7-9 teachers are married?
Taylor, Chelsea, Esti, Judy, Millie
What animal used to be the Luria logo?
Lion
How many brachot do we say when we light the chanukiyah?
3 on the first night and 2 on the rest
What kind of oil did the Jewish people need to light the Menorah? (In Hebrew)
Shemen Zayit Zach
Why do we give dmei Chanukah (Chanukah gelt)?
They used to give money to poor people so they could do the mitzvah of lighting the Chanukiyah.
Which teacher lives the furthest from Luria?
Sharone
Who are the heads of primary and Upper School?
Mel and Batsheva
Say one quote we discussed from al hanisim (the paragraph, not the song part)
1. Bmei Matityahu kohen gadol
2. Rabim b'yad mi'atim
3. Vihidliku neirot bichatzrot kodshecha
What was the name of the Kohen Gadol at the time?
Matityahu
What was the name of the women for who we have a minhag to eat dairy on Chanukah?
Yehudit
Which 7-9 teachers are not from NY?
Esti, Sharone, Judy, Rachel, Taylor, Cayleigh (Millie)
What is the address of the Lower school?
235 St. Marks