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100
Name 1 of Matityahu's sons
Judah, Eleazar, Shimon, John, Jonathan
100
On what day of Kislev is Hanukkah?
25th
100
What is the name for "Moroccan Sufganyot"?
Sfinj!
100
In what country is the letter ש replaced with a פ on a dreidle?
Israel
200
What was Judah's nickname, and what does it mean?
Maccabee=Hammer, symbolizing his great strength
200
In Beit Hillel and Beit Shamai's famous argument, who states that we should light the Chanukiah starting with 1(2) candles/oil and increasing to 8(9) candles/oil?
Beit Hillel
200
What reason out of the 3 is why we have so much oil on hanukkah?
1)Oil doesn't mix with water, and we didn't mix with the Greeks
2)It is made to burn for 24hrs and we are supposed to test how long it lasts
3)You should hide it around the house and have the children search for it
1, it doesn't mix
200
How many candles do you NEED for all 8 nights?
44
300
The book is the book of Maccabees in?
1) Torah
2) K'Tuvim
3) Nevi'im
4)None of the Above
4
300
What Jewish value is being shown when the Chanukiah is placed in a public area (ex; window sill)?
Pirsomei D'Nissan (Advertising the miracles)
300
What direction do you place the candles in the menorah, and what direction do you light them?
Candles are placed from right to left but lit from left to right.
300
Do we say hallel on Hanukkah?
Yes
400
In what time period did the "Hanukkah Story" take place?
~168 BCE
400
[the following question is much easier than it seems...]
Why should the Chanukiah be on the left side of the door?
Because the Mezuzah is on the right side.
400
Why do many Jews eat cheese or other dairy products on Hanukkah?
To honor Judith's bravery (she killed someone with cheese)
400
What are the numerical values of the dreidel letters in gematria, and what do they add up to?
Nun (50), Gimel (3), Hei (5), Shin (300) = 358