Food
Traditionally on Chanukah we eat foods made in this
oil
What landing on Gimmel means when playing dreidel
You get the whole pot
The length of time the small amount oil found in the temple lasted
8 days
The name of the candle used to light the others
Shamash
The English translation of the word Chanukah
(re)dedication
These treats represent the gold coins once used as gifts
gelt
The English meaning of “nes gadol haya sham”
A great miracle happened here
The definition of Maccabee, the nickname of the family who lead the revolt
Hammer
The number of blessings recited on the first night
3
This actor performed "The Chanukah Song" on SNL
Adam Sandler
The Hebrew term for potato pancakes
latkes
What the Jews were really doing when the Greeks would see them playing dreidel
Studying Torah
This ruler ordered the Second Temple become a pagan shrine
King Antiochus
This is the direction we light the candles
left to right
The name of the Hebrew month during which Chanukah is celebrated
Kislev
The English name for sufganiyot
jelly donuts
The Hebrew name for dreidel
sivivon
This is how many years passed between the ruling against practicing Judaism and the end of the revolt
3 years
The type of oil used to light the menorah in the temple
olive
What the dreidel is made out of in the popular children’s song
clay
There is a custom to eat dairy on Chanukah in honor of this Jewish heroine
Judith
This Hebrew letter only appears on dreidels made in Israel
Pey
The year that the Maccabeen revolt ended, leading to the recapture of the temple
165 BCE
This is the total number of candles used during the holiday of Chanukah
44
This Jewish musician shares a name with the father of the Maccabees
Matisyahu