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How many nights do we celebrate Hanukah?
8
What are potato pancakes called in Yiddish?
Latkes
What happens when you land on Nun?
You don't get anything from the center pile.
Who are the heroes of Chanukah?
Judah Maccabee, his father and brothers!
What is the Yiddish word for money?
Gelt
What time does Hanukah start?
At sunset
What is a jelly-filled doughnuts called in Hebrew?
Sufganiyot
What happens when you land on the gimmel
You get to take the center pile of coins.
Are gifts always given to each other every night?
No. Some families only give presents on one, or the last night!
(Some families decide on Tzedakah or family projects instead)
Why does Hanukah last for 8 nights?
That's how long the miracle oil lasted.
That's how long it would take to make new pure oil.
On Friday night, which do you light first, Shabbat candles or Hanukkiah?
Hanukkiah
What is a holiday game that children play for money?
Dreidel
What happens when you land on Shin?
You put 1 or 2 in!!!
*depending on who you play with
What is another holiday that has 8 nights?
Passover/Pesach
Name the Greek king who caused the Maccabean revolt?
Antiochus
Which candle do you light first?
The newest one, the one most left
What is the Hebrew word for Latkes?
Livivot
If you're in Israel, what letter on the dreidel would be different?
PEY!
Pey means here! Hint Hint!!
What city were the Maccabis from? It's still around today.
Modiin
What kind of oil was used to light the Temple Menorah?
Olive oil
Which Temple did the Maccabees recapture? 1st or 2nd?
Second
What is a dreidel called in Hebrew?
Sevivon
According to 'The Dreidel Song' out of what material is a dreidel made?
Clay
Where does the shamash need to be relative to the other candles?
Above or below the rest of the candles.
What Hebrew date does Chanukah always fall on?
25th of Kislev
What year was the 2nd Temple finally destroyed completely?
70 AD.
Why do we eat Latkes or Sufganiot?
They are made with oil
Why a dreidel on Hanukkah?
Jewish children in Israel pretended they were playing instead of learning when the Greeks came by.
In times of antisemitism, where should the Hanukkiah be lit?
Indoors, away from the windows.
Who later tried to be the next Judah Maccabee but ultimately failed?
Bar Kochva