Blessings and Songs!
This blessing is only said on the first night of Hanukkah
Shehechiyanu
(Bonus points if you can tell me the entire blessing)
What is the most traditional Hanukkah food?
(Bonus points if you can say it in Hebrew)
Latkes
(Levivot)
Who was the evil King in the Hanukkah story?
Antiochus, King of Syrian-Greeks
How many candles are on the Menorah on night 8?
What is the Shamash?
Helper candle
Fill in the rest of the blessing....
____בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ
לְהַדְלִיק נֵר של חֲנֻכָּה
What type of donuts do we eat on Hanukkah?
(bonus points if you can say it in Hebrew)
jelly filled!
(sufganiyot)
What Jewish commandments were forbidden during Antiochus's rule?
They were not allowed to:
1. pray
2. learn Torah
3. observe Shabbat
4. do circumcision
5. keep kosher
In which direction do we light the candles? In which direction do we place the candles into the Menorah?
We light the candles from left to right --- We light the NEWEST candle first
We place them into the menorah from right to left
What letters are on the dreidel?
(Bonus points if you know what they stand for)
(Double bonus if you know what letters are used in Israel)
(Neis Gadol Hayah Shum)
(Nun, Gimel, Hay, Pay -- Neis Gadol Hayah Poh)
Fill in the rest of the blessing...
_________בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים
....לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בִּזְּמַן הַזֶּה
Some people also eat what kind of foods on Hanukkah (in addition to fried ones)?
dairy
Who was the leader of Macabees?
Judah the maccabee
Where in the house do you put the Menorah?
By a window or doorway - somewhere people will see it
Why do we play with dreidels on Hanukkah?
What is your favorite Maccabeats Hanukkah song?
:)
What is Gelt?
Chocolate coins used in dreidel games
To repair the Temple
When do we light the menorah?
we light the menorah shortly after sunset - as soon as the stars are in the sky, you can light the candles
What does the word Hanukkah mean in Hebrew? Why is that name used?
dedication of something -- on Hanukkah, the Macabees "rededicated" the Holy Temple and made it a place for God and the Jews again
What two songs are often sung after lighting the Menorah?
Ma'Oz Tsur
Haneirot Hallalu
Why do we eat so many fried foods on Hanukkah?
to remember the miracle that happened with the oil
What is the miracle of the oil?
They found a vile of pure olive oil to use in the menorah; it should have only lasted one day. Instead, it lasted 8 days!!
When do we light Hanukkah candles on Friday night?
(Bonus points if you know why)
BEFORE the Shabbat candles and BEFORE sunset
(you can not use fire on shabbat, so we must light them BEFORE shabbat begins)
What do the letters in Macabee stand for? (מכבי)
מי כמכה באלים ה"
Who is stronger than you Hashem