fun fact
In which city is the world’s largest public menorah lit every year?
New york city
Name the spinning Hanukkah toy
Dreidel
Who did the Maccabees fight?
The Greeks / Seleucids
What fried food is made from potatoes?
Latkes
What is the most popular food in Israel during Hanukkah?
Jelly donuts (sufganiya)
What does the dreidel game traditionally give you if you land on “Gimel”?
You win the whole pot
Name the chocolate coins eaten on Hanukkah
Gelt
How many days did the miracle of the oil last?
8 days
What’s the Hebrew name for jelly-filled donuts?
Sufganiya
Which filling is most common in Israeli
Jelly donuts?
Strawberry jelly
Which symbol is not on a U.S. dreidel: Nun, Gimmel, Hey, or Peh?
Peh
Name the helper candle on the menora
Shamash
What did the Maccabees find only one jar of in the Temple?
Pure oil
whats one thing that all the food we eat in Hanukkah has in common and why?
oil - to remember the oil miracle
Whats an israeli song about Hanukkah you can sing
Sing and you will get the points
What’s the real reason Hanukkah foods are fried in oil?
To remember the oil miracle - the oil lasted 8 days
Name the four Hebrew letters on a dreidel
Nun, gimel, hei, shin
What was the name of the Maccabee leader?
Judah Maccabee / Yehuda HaMakabi
What is the Hebrew term for chocolate coins often given to children during Hanukkah?
Gelt
What is the second most popular filling for jelly donut in Israel, after jelly?
Vanilla cream / custard
Where do families place their menorah?
Under the window- so the light is visible outside
How do you say Latkes in Hebrew?
Leviva / Levivot
What are the main 2 places in israel the story of Hanukkah took place in?
Name 1
What is Sfenj?
Moroccan-style fried dough
What month does Hanukkah usually fall in on the Israeli calendar?
Kislev