Friday, December 19, 2008

Chanukah Jewpardy

Gather together and break into teams. Play this game after lighting the chanukiah. See if you can answer all the questions before the candles burn out! Answers will appear in the comment section.

FACTS
100…During Chanukah the Jews dedicated this.
200…He was a Jewish old priest, who refused to worship Greek gods.
300…This is the name of the King who decided to destroy the Jewish religion.
400… This is the name of the Greek General who conquered all the lands around the Mediterranean Sea.
500…This is what the Hebrew letters inscribed on the dreidel stand for.

CUSTOMS
100…This is what the Jews needed, a long time ago, in order to light the Menorah.
200…This is a special game children play on Chanukah.
300… This is the time of day that the menorah should be lit.
400… This is how long the candles should burn.
500… This is the number of candles we use for all the eight nights combined.

HEBREW
100… This is the Hebrew name for the Chanukah menorah.
200… This is the literal meaning of the word Chanukah.
300…This is what Maccabee means.
400…This is the name of the special Chanukah candle, used to light the other candles.
500…This is the name of the third prayer we say on the first night only.

Have a trivia question for us? Leave it in the comment section?

1 comment:

Amy said...

Jewpardy Answers by category from least point value to greatest point value:

Facts – Temple, Mattetiahu/Mattathias, Alexander the Great, Antiochus, A great miracle happened there.

Customs – Oil, the dreidel dame, sunset when the stars appear, at least a half hour, 44

Hebrew – Chanukiah, Dedication, hammer, shamash, shehechyanu