WorksheetsChanukah
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 13mins
We add על הנסים to:
פסוקי דזמרה
ברכות קריאת שמע
ברכות השחר
שמנה עשרה
על הניסים
שבת, ברית מילה
and...
Why would it take
8 days to get new oil?
Because that's how long it takes to travel to Tekoah, come back and make the oil.
So we can have 8 days of presents and parties!
When did the story of Chanukah take place?
During the 1st Beis Hamikdash
Between the 1st and 2nd Beis Hamikdash
During the 2nd Beis Hamikdash
After the 2nd Beis Hamikdash
Why is there a custom to eat dairy on Chanukah?
To remind of the Nes that happened with Yehudit who use cheese when she killed Eliphornus
To remind us of of Shavuot, which is when we received the Torah
Because we didn't have time to kasher our meat pots before matan Torah
Cheese can used in the process of making oil
What reward does the Gemara say that you will get for being careful with the Chanukah lights?
You will become rich
You will never have to beg others for money
You will have sons that are Talmidei Chachamim
You will live a long life
For how long should you make sure that your candles burn?
For at least 30 minutes after you light (whenever that is)
For at least 30 minutes after 3 stars come out
For at least 30 minutes after sunset
For at least 45 minutes after sunset
When is the absolute latest time that you can light chanukah candles?
midnight
60 minutes after tzeis hakochavim
dawn
2/3 of the night
What should you do if you forgot to say Shehecheyanu on the first night?
Say it on the second night when you light
Say it after you light on the 1st night
You can't say it again on Chanukah
Say it any time over Chanukah
What should one do if he started to talk after he made t he bracha before he started to light?
Continue to light and then only say the first bracha
Blame his brother or his sister (it was obviously their fault)
Nothing, just continue to light
Make a new bracha before lighting
What do we say right away after lighting the candles
Maoz tzur
Haneiros halalu
Hallel
Shehecheyanu
How many candles do we light in total on Chanukah (excluding the shmash)?
24
44
36
48
When we light the menorah, which way do we light?
From left to right
From right to left
From top to bottom
From bottom to top
Which on of these is a reason for Beis Hillel's opinion for lighting 1 candle on the first day?
Because of the cows of the korbanos that were brought on sukkos
We go up in kedusha, not down
The amount of days left
Hadlaka oseh mitzva
What does Maalin B'Kodseh V'ein Moridin B'Kodesh mean?
You may only use things that are hekdesh for a holy purpose
The Beis Hamikdash was in a very high place
Holiness is in the heavens and not on earth
We always go upwards in holiness and not down
From where do we learn out that Maalin B'Kodesh V'Ein Moridin B'Kodesh?
From Eisav-That he wore special clothes when he served his father
From Moshe- that he made people drink the ashes of the Eigel
From Avraham- that he slaughtered the ram by akeidas yitzchok
From Korach, that his fire pans were used as a covering for the mizbeyach
If you are staying at someone's house for the night, what should you do in order to join in their lighting?
Give the host a blessing
Give the host a little bit of money
Sing songs after the lighting
There is nothing you can do to join if you don't live there
What do you light first, ner chanukah or ner shabbos? Why?
Ner shabbos-You do the mitzva that happens more often first
Ner shabbos-Shabbos is from the Torah and chanukah is d'rabanan
Ner chanukah-you can't light chanukah candles after you accept shabbos
Ner Chanukah-Chanukah is a special mitzva
How many sefer Torah's do we take out on Shabbos, Rosh Chodesh, Chanukah
1
2
3
4
What is referred to as "Zoat Chanukah"
The 5th day of Chanukah
The 7th day of Chanukah
The olive oil used on Chanukah
The last day of Chanukah
