Hanukkah Candles
Another name for a Hanukkah menorah
Hanukkiyah
The Greek leader who was the main villain in the Hanukkah story
King Antiochus IV
Name the reason we eat fried foods on Hanukkah
To remember the miracle of the oil
Sing the first verse of "The Dreidel Song"
I had a little driedel, I made it out of clay. And when it's dry and ready, oh dreidel I shall play!
This is the English translation of “Maccabee”.
Hammer
Shamash means this in English
Helper
Hellenists were these people who did this as encouraged by the Greco-Syrian king
Jews who took on Greek ways (as in language, outlook and way of life)
We chant this many blessings on the 8th night of Hanukkah
2
This is the Hebrew title of the song “Rock of Ages”
Maoz Tzur
This President was the first to celebrate Hanukkah in the White House
President Harry S Truman
On Shabbat during Hanukkah, we light these candles first
Hanukkah candles
The name of Judah Maccabee’s father
Mattathias (Mattityahu)
Name the Hebrew letters on an American dreidel, and what they stand for.
Nun, Gimmel, Hey, Shin - Nes Gadol Haya Sham "A Miracle Happened There")
This Peter, Paul, and Mary song, written in 1982, doubles as a Hanukkah song and an anthem for peace
Light One Candle
The Hebrew date of Hanukkah
25th of Kislev
We set the candles in the menorah in this direction and light them in this direction
Set them Right to Left
Light them Left to Right
The Maccabees' hometown
Modi'in
"Gelt" translates to this in English
Money
The word “dreidel” is derived from this language
Yiddish
The Greeks rode this animal into battle.
Elephants
This many candles are needed to observe all 8 days of Hanukkah.
44
The Maccabean revolt began in this year
168 BCE (168-164 BCE will be accepted as correct)
We chant this blessing only on the first night of Hanukkah
Shehechiyanu
“Ocho Kandelikas” is a Hanukkah song written in this language
Ladino
"Hanukkah" literally means this.
"Dedication", referring to when the Maccabees re-dedicated the temple as a Jewish temple.