Chanukah

Two events in History that happened on כה כסלו

• The משכן was completed

• The משכן was started

• The בית מקדש was rededicated by the חשמונאים

• The חשמונאים fought the Greeks

Why is this יום טוב called חנוכה?

• The war was being fought on the 25th

• The חשמונאים rested on the 25th

• The בית המקדש was dedicated on the 25th

• The oil was found on the 25th

Why did חזל establish a difference between how we celebrate פורים and חנוכה

• The story of פורים happened with wine, but the חנוכה happened with milk.

• פורים was a physical threat and חנוכה spiritual threat

• פורים was when there was no בית המקדש threat and חנוכה happened when there was a בית במקדש

• פורים was a spiritual threat and חנוכה physical threat

Provide two reasons why it is best to use olive oil to light on חנוכה.

• It has a clear flame and is golden in color.

• It was used in the מנורה of the בית המקדש and is golden in color

• It was used in the מנורה of the בית המקדש and is used to make latkes.

• It has a clear flame and was used in the מנורה of the בית המקדש

Why can't the lights on חנוכה be placed in a semi-circle?

• The one who sees it can't tell what night it is.

• The one who lights can't tell what night it is.

• The מנורה in the בית המקדש was in a full circle, not a semi-circle

• It has to be even and it is too difficult to make a semi circle even.

According to Ashkanazim, what is the מצוה מן המובחר way of lighting the מנורה?

• Everyone lights 8 on the first night, then 7 on the second, and so on.

• Everyone lights 8 candles all 8 nights

• Only the house-leader lights on light on the first night, two on the second and so on.

• Everyone lights one candle the first night, then two on the second, and so on.

According to Sefardim, what is the מצוה מן המובחר way of lighting the מנורה?

• Everyone lights 8 on the first night, then 7 on the second, and so on.

• Everyone lights 8 candles all 8 nights

• Only the house-leader lights on light on the first night, two on the second and so on.

• Everyone lights one candle the first night, then two on the second, and so on.

Are both men and women equally obligated in the מצוה of נרות חנוכה?

• Men are obligated by the Torah and women are obligated by the Rabbis

• Neither are obligated as it is only a custom

• Both are equally obligated by the Rabbis

• Both are equally obligated by the Torah

What is the minimum amount of time the נרות must burn?

• For half an hour after sunset.

• For an hour after night fall.

• Until the stars come out.

• For half an hour after night fall.

What are the two opinions for when it is best to light?

• At sunset or when the stars come out

• At sunset or at midnight

• When the stars come out or midnight

• When it is Mincha time or when it is Maariv time