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Hanukkah BMWA 5779

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many days is Chanukah?
a)
8
b)
100
c)
3
d)
7
2.
חנוכה means..
a)
Party
b)
Clean
c)
Inaugurate (begin)
d)
End
3.
Who were the enemies of Bnei Yisrael during this time period?
a)
Greeks
b)
Babylonians
c)
Germans
d)
Philistines
4.
Who was the leader of the enemy?
a)
Antiochus
b)
Antiotrus
c)
Antipasta
d)
Antithesis
5.

Matisyahu and his family lived in...

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Tzfat

c)

Modiin

d)

Greece

6.

What is the date of Chanuka?

a)

December 25th

b)

Kislev 25th

c)

Cheshvan 24th

d)

Kislev 24th

7.
From which family was Judah the Maccabi?
a)
Hashmoniyim
b)
Maccabim
c)
Benyamin
d)
Cohan
8.
The best way to perform the Mitzvah is by using:
a)
olive oil
b)
Candles 
c)
Torches
d)
Light Bulbs
9.

According to beit shamay we light _______ on the first night. (without shamash)

a)

1 candle

b)

4 candles

c)

6 candles

d)

8 candles

10.

7. According to beit hillel we light ______ on the 2nd night.(without shamash)

a)

2 candles

b)

3 candles

c)

4 candles

d)

5 candles

11.
According to Halacha the candles must burn at least for:
a)
20 minutes 
b)
30 minutes
c)
40 minutes
d)
50 Minutes
12.
The time to light candles is at:
a)
Sunset 
b)
Late afternoon
c)
Nightfall
d)
Morning
13.

On friday's night we light first:

a)

Shabbat candles

b)

Chanukah candles

14.

On the first night we say _______blessing:

a)

3

b)

4

c)

2

d)

1

15.
What does pirsumei nisa mean?
a)
peace in the home
b)
the more common mitzvah goes first
c)
publicizing the miracles
d)
light Chanukah candles
16.

What letters appear on the dreidel (in israel)?

a)

N E H S

b)

C H N G

c)

N G H S

d)

N G H P

17.

How many Chanukah candles are lit all over the holiday?

a)

44

b)

34

c)

50

d)

46

18.

The Hasmoneans revolt began because of

a)

beacuse the AC in the shule didnt work

b)

The Greeks robbed all the temple vessels and led them to Rome

c)

The Greeks prevented the Jews from celebrating Hanukkah

d)

The Greeks put a idol in the Temple

19.

Where the hanukkia should stand at the entrance to the house?

a)

At the same side as the mezuzah

b)

At the opposite side of the mezuzah

20.

Why is there a shamash?

a)

Beacuse it looks nice

b)

Beacuse we are not allowed to use candles so we can use the shamash

c)

Beacuse this is what Matityahu said to do

d)

Because it is written in the Torah