Chanukah Meaning
How many nights do we celebrate Chanukah?
8 nights
Where did the story of Chanukah happen?
Israel
What is the name of the ״money״ or chocolate candy given to children during Chanukah?
Gelt
What is the name of the spinning top that children play with on Chanukah?
Driedel
How many candles do we light on the first night of Chanukah?
2 (1 candle+shamash)
Who lost to the Maccabees?
The Greeks
Is it a mitzvah to give and receive presents on Chanukah?
Nope, it is a tradition.
Where did the Chanukah story take place?
Israel
What is the name of the candle that is used to light the others?
Shamish
What season does Chanukah fall in? Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall?
Winter
Why do we place the Chanukiya at our windows?
To spread the miracle of the the oil that lasted for 8 days.
What do you call jelly donuts in Hebrew?
Sufganyot
What is another name for the potato pancakes that we eat on Chanukah?
Latkes
What are the Hebrew letters on the four sides of the dreidel in America?
Nun, Gimmel, Hay, Shin
What is the different between the Menorah and the Chanukiyah?
Menurah has 7 branches and Chanukiya has 8+1 branches
Who led the Maccabees to victory?
Judah the Maccabee
What is dreidel translated to in hebrew?
Sevivon
Instead of oil, many people use ________ to light the Chanukiyah?
Candles
Which side of the menorah do you place the first candle that is kindled? All the way to the right or all the way to the left?
All the way to the right
Where was the menorah located in the Chanukah story?
The Beit Hamikdash
How do you know which candle is the Shamash, the helper candle?
What do the four Hebrew letters on the dreidel mean in English?
a Great Miracle Happened There
Why do we eat latkes on Chanukah?
It is traditional to eat oily foods to signify the 8 nights of the miracle of oil.
How many candles are used throughout Chanukah?
What is 44
What is a substitute common in Israel for the shin side of the dreidel?
What is פְ (peh)