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What is the helper candle called?
Shamash
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What are the four letters on a dreidel?
Nun, Gimel, Hey, Shin
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How many days does Hanukkah last?
8
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Where does the story of Hanukkah take place?
Israel
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What are the potato pancakes we eat on Hanukkah called?
Latkes
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When fully lit, how many candles are there on a Hanukkah Menorah?
9
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What happens, if during a game of dreidel you spin and land on hey?
You win half of the pot
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What does Hanukkah mean?
Dedication or Rededication
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Who is the hero of the story of Hanukkah
Judah Maccabee
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What is the name of the special jelly donuts Jews in Israel eat during Hanukkah?
Sufganyot
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In which direction are Hanukkah candles lit?
right to left
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What is the Hebrew word for dreidel?
S'vivon
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After lighting a Hanukkah menorah, where is it traditionally placed?
In a window
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Who was the first U.S. president to light a menorah?



Who is Bill Clinton

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What is the name for the chocolate coins we use on Hanukkah.
Gelt
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How tall is the national menorah in Washington DC?

What is 30 Feet?

800
What do the four letters on the dreidel stand for?
A Great Miracle Happened There
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In what Hebrew month is Hanukkah observed?
Kislev
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What is the name of the evil King in the Hanukkah story?
Antiochus
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How many times is Hanukkah mentioned in the Torah?

What is Zero?

1000
What is the difference between a menorah and a Hanukkah Menorah (Hanukkiah)
A regular menorah has 7 branches while a Hanukkah Menorah has 9.
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What letter replaces Shin on an Israel dreidel?
Pay
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Scholars believe the first Hanukkah was the delayed celebration of this Jewish Holiday, which also lasts 8 days?
Sukkot
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The Chanukah candles must burn until when? 





At least a half-hour after night has fallen.

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How are Hanukkah foods cooked?
In Oil