Only 1 in 15 People Will Ace This Hanukkah Holiday Trivia
How will you fare?
What is the other commonly accepted English spelling of Hanukkah, backed by the Oxford dictionary?
Hannuchak
Chanukah
Henuckah
How many candles does a menorah hold?
6
8
9
What do the eight even/leveled stems of the menorah represent?
The Maccabee's oil that burned for eight full days/nights
The eight gifts the Jewish kings brought to their first temple
The eight constellations that reside over the Middle Eastern night sky
And what is the ninth candle?
The ninth Jewish king, responsible for the Maccabee's Revolt
The Star of David, and the uniting of Heaven and Earth
The Shamash, used to light the other candles
But wait, why do some menorahs only have seven stems/candles?
The conversion from Hebrew is unclear as to the number there should be
The 7 candles is the Sabbath menorah, and the 9 is for Hanukkah
This was the build of the original gold menorah of the Temple
What is this little guy?
Dreidel
Dradel
Draidle
And what is it used for?
Fortune! It tells your fate for the coming Jewish Year
A game! Involving pieces to put in or take out of a "pot"
Prayer! It guides you during Hanukkah prayers
On what date does the first night of Hanukkah begin?
It always moves around, because the Hebrew and Gregorian calendars do not align
The 12th of December! Always!
Exactly six months after the Jewish New Year
