dates
when is hannukah
25th kislev
who didn't let the Jews learn torah
what were the yehudim not allowed to do
learn Torah
how long do the candles have to stay lit
30 minutes
what happened to the bet hamikdash
when is yom kippur
10 tishrei
whos the Cohen gadol
matityahu
they pretended to play with them if they were caught learning torah
when do you light the candles
dawn
what do we say every day for the full 8 days of hannukah
hallel
when is shemini aseret
22 tishrei
who lights the menorah for the sephardim
father of the house
who won the war
the jews
where do we place the menorah
left side of the entrance facing the public
what do we add to our amidah
al hanisim
when is simcha torah
23 tishrei
who lights the menorah for the ashkinazim
everyone in the house
why didnt antiochus let the Jews learn torah
because he knew if they didn't learn Torah they would be like ordinary people
which way do we light the menorah
left to right
what city did the Cohen gadol live in
modim
when is petirat Rachel imenu
11 cheshvan
whats the names of the 5 sons of the cohen gadol
yochanan, shimon, yehuda, Eleazar, yonatan
what did we find in the bet hamikdash? why was it such a miracle
oil, it lasted 8 nights when it was only supposed to last one
whats the Sephardic and ashkinaz custom of lighting the menorah
sephardim- father lights one menorah for the whole family. ashkinaz-everyone has their own menorah
what do we give to the kids on hannukah
gelt and presents