| Dreidel | Historic Names and Figures | Lighting the Hanukkiah | Tradition! Tradition! | Grab-bag |
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What is "clay."
I have a little dreidel. I made it out of _____.
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What is Judah the Maccabee.
The name of the (main) hero of the Hanukkah story.
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Two: the Shamash and the first candle on the right.
The number of candles lit on the first night of Hanukkah.
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What are "nun," "gimel," "hey," and "shin." (נגהשׁ)
The four letters on a dreidel made outside of Israel.
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What is Antiochus.
The name of the villain of the Hanukkah story.
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Nine: the Shamash and all eight of the other candles.
The number of candles lit on the last night of Hanukkah.
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"Nun" means none (you get nothing), "gimel" means everything (you get everything in the pot), "hey" means half (you get half of what's in the pot), and "shin" means put one in (you have to put a piece into the pot).
Explain what each of those four letters mean in the game.
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The Greeks wouldn't let us Jews practice our religion and they insisted that we worship the Greek gods.
The reason the small group of Jewish fighters fought against the Greeks.
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A menorah has six branches and room for seven candles, and a hanukkiah has eight branches and room for nine candles.
The difference between a hanukkiah and a menorah.
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What are "nun," "gimel," "hey," and "pey." (נגהפּ)
The four letters on a dreidel made IN Israel.
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What is "the hammer."
The meaning of "Maccabee" in Aramaic.
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What is three. The traditional two blessings for lighting the Hanukkah candles, and also the Shechechiyanu.
The number of blessings we recite when lighting the hanukkiah on the first night of Hanukkah.
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What is "sevivon." (סְבִיבוֹן)
The Hebrew word for "dreidel."
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What is "re-dedication."
The meaning of the word "Hanukkah."
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What is the "shamash" (שַׁמַשׁ)
The name for the "helper" candle on the hanukkiah.
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