Chanukah Halacha
Georgia
Israel
General
Jewish History
100
This is the ideal fuel for lighting the Menorah.
What is olive oil?
100
The Braves started out in this city, before moving to Milwaukee and then Atlanta.
Boston.
100
The first country to recognize the State of Israel
What is The United States of America
100
Iceland doesn’t have any of this kind of insects.
What are Mosquitos
100
He was the beloved "rabbi of the Prisoners".
Rabbi Aryeh Levine
200
This tractate of the Talmud contains the most extensive discussion about the mitzvot of Chanukah.
What is Maseches Shabbos?
200
This waterfall marks the beginning of the Appalachian Trail
What is Amicalola Falls
200
Ben Gurion Airport is located in this city
What is Lod
200
The only bachelor US president.
What is James Buchanan.
200
First Jewish US Supreme Court Justice.
Who was Louis Brandeis?
300
In a Sefardi 6 person household, this is how many candles are lit on the 3rd night of Chanukah (not including Shamash).
What is 3?
300
This city was the capitol of GA during the civil war.
What is Milledgeville?
300
The Dead Sea Scrolls are a group of ancient texts discovered in caves in this location near the Dead Sea.
What is Qumran Caves?
300
A vexillophile is an admirer of this.
What is flags?
300
The oldest still standing synagogue building in the United States
Touro Synagogue on Newport, RI.
400
If on the first night of Chanukah someone has no Menorah of his own and will not fulfill the Mitzvah through someone else, what Brachos may he make when he sees a Menorah?
What are She’asah Nissim and Shehechiyanu?
400
Decatur, GA is named for Commodore Stephen Decatur, a naval hero who fought in this war.
War of 1812
400
The original name of Tel Aviv.
What is Achuzat Bayit?
400
Often falsely considered to be the southern tip of Africa, this South African Cape is known for being difficult to pass
The Cape of Good Hope.
400
Bar Kochba’s first name was
What is Shimon?
500
If one only has 5 candles on the 7th night of Chanukah, this is how many candles he should light.
What is one?
500
This person invented Coca Cola
Dr. John Pemberton
500
Rabbi Yitzchok Herzog, the first Chief rabbi of Israel, wrote his PhD on this ancient Jewish topic.
What is Techeiles?
500
The number of Great Lakes.
What is 5?
500
After the split between the Northern and Southern Kingdoms during the times of the Melachim (Kings), this was the capitol of the Northern Kingdom.
What is Samaria/Shomron?