TBI Chanukah Game

Chanukah lasts for ___ days

What do we celebrate on Chanukah?

• The Jewish people's survival

• The miracle of the oil and the Maccabim's victory

• Jewish people being freed from Greek slavery

• Freedom to eat greasy food

Why is Chanukah an 8 day festival?

• Because it's like Succot and Pesach

• Because the miracle of the oil lasted for 8 days

• Because 8 is a magic number

• Because we want to get 8 presents

We eat oily foods on Chanukah because we found only one jug of

Why do we play dreidel?

• Children hid their Torah study and pretended to play

• Because it's too cold to go outside and play

• We want to win a lot of gelt on Chanukah

• To remember the miracle of the oil

What did the Syrian Greeks do to the Temple in Jerusalem?

• Brought in pagan idols

• They turned it into a shopping mall

• Let the light burn out

• Offered pigs as sacrifices

• Feng Shui

What were the Maccabim searching for in the Temple?

• A sealed jar of oil with which to light the Menorah

• The Elgin Marbles

• Hidden treasure

• Chanukah gelt

• Horcruxes

Why did the miracle last for 8 days?

• Because 8 is better than 7

• It would take 8 days to get the best olive oil

• Because the Maccabim eight too many doughnuts

• So we could have 8 nights of Chanukah

What’s the difference between a chanukia and the menorah?

• Chanukiahs have 9 branches and menorahs have 7 branches.

• Chanukiahs have 7 branches and menorahs have 9 branches

• Menorahs have 6 branches and chanukiahs have 8 branches.

What was left in the temple to help light the candles?

• oil

• vinegar

• chandelier

• matches