Question 1

חֲנֻכָּה begins on this day of כִּסְלֵו:

Accepted Answer

25th

Answer

18th

Answer

20th

Answer

15th

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a blessing recited on the first night of חֲנֻכָּה?

Accepted Answer

לִקְרֹא אֶת הַהַלֵּל

Answer

שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ

Answer

לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל חֲנֻכָּה

Answer

שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ

Question 3

After lighting the חֲנֻכָּה candles it is customary to recite:

Accepted Answer

הַנֵּרוֹת הַלָּלוּ

Answer

הוֹדוּ לַה' כִּי טוֹב

Answer

הַלֵּל

Answer

נִשְׁמַת כָּל חַי

Question 4

After lighting the חֲנֻכָּה candles it is customary to sing:

Accepted Answer

מָעֹז צוּר

Answer

יַעֲלֶה וְיָבוֹא

Answer

וְהִיא שֶׁעָמְדָה

Answer

שׁוֹשַׁנַּת יַעֲקֹב

Question 5

What is the least amount of time that חֲנֻכָּה candles need to burn?

Accepted Answer

A half hour

Answer

Two hours

Answer

Two and a half hours

Answer

An hour

Question 6

Someone who lights חֲנֻכָּה candles by the door should light it:

Accepted Answer

On the left side of the door (opposite the מְזוּזָה)

Answer

On the right side of the door (on the same side as the מְזוּזָה)

Question 7

The maximum height at which חֲנֻכָּה candles can be placed is:

Accepted Answer

20 אַמּוֹת

Answer

40 אַמּוֹת

Answer

50 אַמּוֹת

Answer

30 אַמּוֹת

Question 8

The reason why חֲנֻכָּה candles cannot be very high off the ground is:

Accepted Answer

People passing on the street won’t notice the חֲנֻכָּה candles burning

Answer

To symbolize the חֲנֻכָּה miracle that the small and few were victorious over the many and tall

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We are afraid that strong winds which are very high up might blow out the candles

Answer

The candles of the מְנוֹרָה in the בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ were not allowed to be that high

Question 9

Why is a שַׁמָּשׁ candle lit on a חֲנֻכִּיָּה?

Accepted Answer

Because one is not allowed to benefit from the other חֲנֻכָּה candles

Answer

To remind us that the Greeks did not allow us to light שַׁבָּת candles

Answer

To show that you can fulfill the מִצְוָה just with the שַׁמָּשׁ (if you have no additional candles)

Answer

It represents the נֵר מַעֲרָבִי that was on the מְנוֹרָה in the מִשְׁכָּן

Question 10

The most preferred fuel for the חֲנֻכָּה candles is:

Accepted Answer

שֶׁמֶן זַיִת – olive oil

Answer

נֵרוֹת חַשְׁמַל – electric lights

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נֵרוֹת שַׁעֲוָה – wax candles

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שֶׁמֶן דְּקָלִים – oil from a palm (לוּלָב) tree

Question 11

Which of the following is correct?

Accepted Answer

The main purpose of חֲנֻכָּה is לְהוֹדוֹת וּלְהַלֵּל (to give praise and thanks to הַשֵּׁם)

Answer

The candles of a חֲנֻכִּיָּה do not have to be in a straight line

Answer

The letters on the side of סְבִיבוֹן (dreidel) outside of אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל are "נ", "ג", "ב", "ש"

Answer

One is allowed to read or count money using the light of the חֲנֻכָּה candles even if there is no שַׁמָּשׁ

Question 12

The enemies of the Jews during the times of חֲנֻכָּה were:

Accepted Answer

The יְוָנִים

Answer

The חַשְׁמוֹנָאִים

Answer

The קַנְקַנִים

Answer

The מְכַבִּים

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

The יְוָנִים allowed the Jews to fulfill the מִצְוָה of proclaiming רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ

Answer

מַתִּתְיָהוּ בֶּן יוֹחָנָן גָּדוֹל was the head of the family of the חַשְׁמוֹנָאִים who fought the יְוָנִים

Answer

'מַכַּבִּי = מִי כָמֹכָה בָּאֵלִם ה

Answer

The יְוָנִים did NOT allow the Jews to fulfill the מִצְוֹת of שַׁבָּת, מִלָּה and כַּשְׁרוּת

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