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Hanukah

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When does Hanukah begin?

a)

On the thirtieth of the month of Kislev

b)

On the fifteenth of Kislev

c)

On the twenty fifth of Kislev

d)

On the first of Kislev

2.

What is the most famous food that Jews eat on Hanukah ?

a)

Fish

b)

Chicken

c)

Cheese cake

d)

Doughnuts

3.

From which tribe were the Maccabis?

a)

Reuven

b)

Levi

c)

Yehuda

d)

Issahar

4.

If a person did not light candles on the first night, can he make the 'sheechianu' blessing on the second night?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Fifty fifty

d)

He makes the blessing on the doughnuts

5.

Is a blind person obligated to light the Hanukah lights ?

a)

No

b)

Only if he is color blind

c)

Only two

d)

Yes

6.

The victory of the Jews was over the ..

a)

Germans

b)

Romans

c)

Greeks

d)

Persians

7.

At what time do women refrain from doing work ?

a)

The first three hours of the day

b)

While the candles are lit

c)

At night

d)

While the men are working

8.

According to our sages, Adam harishon made a festival of eight days during the dead of winter. This festival is named:

a)

Kalandra

b)

Octubra

c)

Tevet

d)

Hanukah

9.

The first point that the Rambam mentions in his Mishneh Torah in relation to Hanukah is:

a)

The first temple

b)

The miracle of the oil

c)

Mordechai

d)

The war

10.

The oil to be used for Hanukah candles is:

a)

Only olive oil

b)

Any oil that has a good smell

c)

Any oil

d)

Sunflower oil

11.

Which hanukiah does not fulfill the mitzvah ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

The Greeks outlawed

a)

learning torah

b)

brit milah

c)

sanctifying the new month

d)

all of the above

13.

Who led the Maccabis in their effort ?

a)

Yohanan

b)

Mattityahu

c)

Elazar

d)

Shimon

14.

If the Hanukiah is outside it should be

a)

under the mezuzah

b)

next to the mezuzah

c)

across from the mezuzah

d)

in the parking place

15.

A person who did not light candles can make the blessing of 'al hanissim' on a friend's lights

a)

no

b)

if it is a close friend

c)

yes

d)

only after he made the blessing on lighting the candles

16.

How long did Jewish rule last after the uprising and victory of the Maccabis and their followers

a)

Five years

b)

Two thousand years

c)

One hundred and eighteen years

d)

More than two hundred years

17.

What activities are permitted with use of the lights?

a)

Learning torah

b)

Counting money

c)

Eating

d)

None

18.

For how long should the candles burn?

a)

At least ten minutes

b)

The whole night

c)

At least half an hour

d)

One hour

19.

At what point does the mitzvah happen ?

a)

When the oil is filled

b)

When the menorah is put in its place

c)

When the lights are turned off

d)

When the menorah is lit

20.

In the beginning of the song "Maoz Tzur" we sing about

a)

The mishkan

b)

The first temple

c)

The second temple

d)

The third temple