General
What do the 4 letters Nun, Gimmel, Hei and Shin stand for?
Nice Guys Help Sisters
The names of the Maccabee brothers
Noah, Gedaliah, sHeldon, Stan
Nes Gadol Haya Sham
Nes Gadol Haya Sham
(We all know that NO ONE helps sisters!)
What is the bracha before eating latkes
Borei Pri Ha’adamah
Where is the best place to put your menorah to fulfill the mitzvah of pirsumei nisa (publicizing the miracle)?
Outside your house or in the house next to the window
Why do we eat fried foods on Chanukah?
a. To celebrate that donuts taste amazing.
b. To remember the miracle of the oil.
c. To avoid eating salad during the holiday.
d. Because the Maccabees invented frying pans.
To remember the miracle of the oil
What was the historical purpose of the dreidel?
To confuse the Greeks when studying Torah
It was not to decide who washes the dishes after Chanukah dinner
What does the word “Chanukah” mean?
Dedication
Education
Altercation
Chocalitification
Dedication
Q: What’s the difference between Chanukah and a dragon?
What is the Bracha Achrona for donuts
Al Hamichya
We light candles which way?
Facing East
From right to left
From left to right
Over grape juice and with Besamim
Candles are lit from the most left towards the right
“Left to right, that’s how you light!”
What is something we don't have to eat on Chanukah?
A: Donuts
B: Olive Oil
C: Dairy Foods
D: Latkes
B: Olive Oil
you mean i'm not supposed to drink one additional cup of oil each day of Chanukah?
What year (approximately) did the Chanukah miracle take place?
A. 365 BCE
B. 265 BCE
C. 165 BCE
D. 65 BCE
165 BCE
According to Halachah- whats the minimum number of presents every adult must give?
0 Presents
Two types of food to 1 friend
1 Present
At least as many as you receive
0 presents
But your presence when lighting the candles is very much needed!
Q: What is prohibited to do on Chanuka?
A: Running
B: Using your phone
C: Showering
D: Fasting
D: Fasting
My doctor told me that intermittent fasting is good for weight loss, but i try it several times a day and it’s still not working!
Name 1 halacha on how high or distant the candles should be from each other
A: All the same height
B: All in a straight line
C: At least 2 cm apart
This is so that onlookers can easily see what night of Chanukah it is, and so that the lights do not look like 1 big torch
Also so that it doesn’t look like the Statue of Liberty!
How long did it take to make new pure oil after the miracle?
8 days.
Prime would've had it there in 2 or less!
What does "Maccabee" mean?
Hammer
Q: What famous thing happened on 25 Kislev, way before Chanukah?
A: The Mishkan was put up
Q: Which Continent are potatoes originally from?
South America
What should you do if the menorah candles blow out before burning for 30 minutes?
Relight them without a Bracha
Q: What did the candles say when the menorah complained about getting too hot?
How many branches did the Menorah in the בֵּית הַמִקְדָשׁ have?
7
Q: Which part of the world did the Greeks from Chanukah come from?
Greece
Rome
Babylonia
Syria
Syria
Surely you can’t be Syri…ous?
Q: Name Mattisyahu’s 5 sons?
A. Yehuda, Elazar, Shimon, Yochanan, Yonasan
B. Yehuda, Yehoshua, Shimon, Yonasan, Eliezer
C. Donald, Joe, Barack, George, Al
D. Yehuda, Shimon, Yochanan, Chizkiyahu, Yekusiel
A. Yehuda, Elazar, Shimon, Yochanan, Yonasan
Why is there a minhag to eat dairy on Chanukah?
To remember Yehudit, who used cheese to kill Eliforni, a Greek general
Good thing he didnt have to wait 6 hours after eating meat for dinner!
How many non Shamash candles do you light over 8 days of Chanukah?
36 (1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8)
Also the number of Hidden Tzaddikim in the world- well at least 35 are still hidden because R' Siff is one of them!
Why does Chanukah last eight days if the miracle was only for seven extra days?
1. Finding the oil itself was a miracle
2. The flask was divided into 8 portions. Each portion for each candle of the Menorah lasted 8 days
Name 3 Mitzvos that the Greeks banned
Torah, Shabbos, Bris Mila, Rosh Chodesh