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Easy Hanukkah questions for kids
Six easy questions
How many nights does Hanukkah last?
What is the special Hanukkah lamp with eight branches and a helper candle called?
On the last night, how many candles burn in the hanukkiah, counting the helper candle?
Why do people eat fried foods like latkes and sufganiyot on Hanukkah?
What is the four-sided spinning top played with on Hanukkah called?
In Israel, what do the four letters on the dreidel stand for?
The story of Hanukkah
Six questions on the Maccabees
Which king's decrees against Jewish practice led to the Maccabean revolt?
Who led the revolt after his father Mattathias died?
In which town did the Maccabean revolt begin?
What does the Hebrew word "Hanukkah" mean?
According to the story, how long was the small jar of pure oil supposed to last?
On which date of the Hebrew calendar does Hanukkah begin?
The name trips people up: Hanukkah means "dedication", for the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after the Maccabees took it back. The light is the miracle, not the meaning of the word.
Hanukkah food and customs
Six questions on customs
What are sufganiyot?
What are latkes usually made from today?
Where is the hanukkiah traditionally placed?
Each night a new candle is added. Not counting the shamash, which candle is lit first?
What is Hanukkah gelt?
What is "Maoz Tzur"?
Hard Hanukkah questions for adults
Six hard questions
Where is the story of the Maccabean revolt told?
Which Jewish text tells the miracle of the jar of oil?
On a dreidel made in Israel, which letter replaces the shin used everywhere else?
In the dreidel game, what happens when you land on gimel?
Hanukkah is also known by which other name?
In roughly which year was the Temple rededicated?
The first two catch even well-read players. The Books of the Maccabees are not part of the Hebrew Bible, and they tell the war but not the oil. The jar of oil that lasted eight days appears in the Talmud, written down centuries later.
Tips for a Hanukkah quiz that works
- Play after the candle lighting. The candles have to burn for at least half an hour anyway, and a short quiz keeps everyone at the table.
- Play one round a night. Four rounds for eight nights: the kids' round at the start, the hard round when the grandparents come.
- Add a round about your own family. Questions like "Who ate the most sufganiyot last year?" make the quiz feel like yours.
- Leave time after each answer. The short explanation after every question is where people learn the Talmud fact they will repeat at the next party.
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