dates
when is rosh hashanah?
alef-bet tishre
who lights the menorah in a Ashkenazim home?
everyone lights their own menorah
how do we light the candles?
left to right
how long did the menorah stay lit for in the miracle?
8 days
when is yom kippur?
yud tishre
we have the custom to play with...why?
dreidles to remember when the children would learn in caves and when the Greeks came they would play with dreidles
when do we light the candles?
when 3 stars are out
who were the Jews who fought against the Greeks called?
mityavnim
when is som gadalia?
gimmel tishre
who lights the menorah in a sefardi home?
head of household
how long do the candles need to stay lit for?
30 minutes
who was the kohen gadol?
matityahu
when is petirat rachel amenu?
yud alef heshvan
what types of food do we eat?
oily and dairy foods
where do we light the menorah?
window or door
Who was the leader of the Greeks?
antiyochus
when is shemini aserat?
chav bet tishre
It is a custom to give what to children and the poor on hannukah?
Hanukkah money
true or false: we have to use olive oil to light the menorah
false
who are matityahus 5 sons?
yohanan
shimon
yehudah
elazar
yonatan