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Who was Judah?
The leader of the revolt in the Chanukah story.
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What is the miracle of the oil that lasted 8 days, when it was enough to just last one?
What was the victory of the small band of Jewish rebels against the large Greek army?
Chanukah helps us commemorate these two miracles.
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What are jelly doughnuts and potato pancakes?
Two foods most commonly associated with Chanukah.
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What is 8?
Chanukah lasts for this many days.
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What is the Shammash?
The candle that is used to light all the other candles is called this.
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Who was Antiochus?
The Maccabees fought against this Greek king.
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What are Hellenists?
The Jews who wanted to adopt the Greek way of life were called this.
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What is the miracle of the oil in the Ner Tamid that lasted 8 days instead of only one?
Eating foods fried in oil reminds us of this.
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What is five?
The umber of candles we light on the fourth night of Chanukah.
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What is five?
The number of candles we light on the fourth night of Chanukah.
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What is Hammer?
Maccabee means this, in English.
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What is that the Greeks tried to prevent the Jews from studying Torah, keeping Shabbat, eating Jewish foods, naming their children with Jewish names. What is the Greeks wanted the Jews to stop being Jewish and start praying to their Greek idols? Assimilate
The Maccabees fought the Greeks for this reason.
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What is Gelt?
The chocolate money given on Chanukah is called this.
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What is 8?
The number of days it took to get fresh olive oil for the menorah.
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What is Nes Gadol Hayah Sham (Po) A great miracle happened there (here)?
What the symbols stand for on the dreidel.
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Who was Matisyahu?
Man who started the revolt against the Greeks.
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What is the first time Jews were able to coin their own money?
Giving/Getting/Eating gelt reminds us of this important event in Jewish history.
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What is Latkes (Yiddish) and Levivot ( Hebrew)?
Potato pancakes are called this, in Yiddish, and this in Hebrew.
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What is the Kotel or the Western Wall?
The wall surrounding the old temple is?
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What is the Shehechiyanu?
This is one of the prayers we say only on the first night of Chanukah.
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What was Judah Maccabee, the hammer?
The nickname given to Judah.
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What is 164 BCE?
This is when the Chanukah story took place.
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What are Sufganiyot?
The Jelly doughnuts eaten on Chanukah are called this in Hebrew.
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What is the 25th of Kislev?
Hebrew date on which Chanukah begins each year.
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What is dedication?
This is the English translation of the Hebrew word Chanukah.
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