Chanukah Food
What is the name of the money or chocolate candy given to children during Chanukah?
Gelt
For how many days do we celebrate Chanukah?
8
Resistance against the Greeks who outlawed Jewish culture was led by this family who came to be known by this tough name.
The Macabees
It is mainly known by its Yiddish name, "dreidel," but in Hebrew it is called this, meaning "a spinner"
S'vivon
How many sons did Mattathias have?
5
Do you like latkes with sour cream or apple sauce?
Anything goes!
Since Hanukkah celebrates the Miracle of Oil, fried foods are a big part of the festivities. What is the name for these fried patties made from a grated potato?
Laktes
By placing our menorah by a window we do this mitzvah...It is a Chanukah shout-out
To publicize or announce the miracle of Chanukah .
In what community did the Jewish revolt begin?
Modiin
Why do we use a shamash?
To provide useful light, since we’re not permitted to use the light of the Chanukah candles
While Chanukah can occur in both November and December, it always falls in this Hebrew month.
Kisleiv
You had 25 people come over for Chanukah. Your parents made 312 latkes. If each guest ate the same number of latkes, how many did each person eat and how many were left over?
They each ate 12 and 12 were left over.
These thin pancakes are cooked year-round, but at Hanukkah they are likely to be wrapped around a cheese filling. What is their name?
Blintz
Is the story of Chanukah found in the Torah?
No
Israel is found on this continent
What is Asia?
Even though we read Hebrew right to left, this is the direction we light the Chanukah candles.
Left to right
Chanukah is not the original gift giving holiday in the Jewish tradition. This holiday is...
Purim
Who was the king of the Greeks during the time Chanukah took place?
King Antiochus
This is how we say potato pancake in Hebrew
Leviva
What does סביבון mean in English (Hint: not dreidel in this question)
to turn
The Greeks fought on elephants. How do you say elephant in Hebrew
Peel
What does the Hebrew word "shammash" mean?
helper
There were 103 Latkes on the tray at the beginning of dinner. There are 17 left. How many were eaten?
86
The total number of candles needed to light one Chanukiah for all 8 nights is 44. If you have 8 Chanukiot that you light each night, how many candles will you need altogether?
352
How many sufganiyot (on average) are eaten in Israel during Chanukah? Is it more or less than 10 million?
More- 17.5 million
The name "Maccabee" translated into English.
Hammer
If your parents are 30 years old and this year is 2025, what year did they begin celebrating Chanukah?
What is 1995?
How many candles are used throughout Chanukah?
44
The largest menorah in the world is reportedly located here
Grand Army Plaza, New York
How do you write Chanukah in Hebrew
chet, nun, caf, hay