Hanukkah Quiz

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Though initially a minor holiday, Hanukkah has become one of the paradigmatic Jewish holidays. Hanukkah commemorates the victory of the Jews over the Syrian Greeks in 164 BCE, and is celebrated numerous ways.


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How much do you know about Hanukkah?

Question 1 of 10
When lighting Hanukkah candles one should
Question 2 of 10
When was the Hanukkah song Ma'oz Tsur written?
Question 3 of 10
The paragraph beginning "Al Hanissim" is added to
Question 4 of 10
Hanukkah is one of the Jewish holidays not mentioned in the Bible.
Question 5 of 10
Who was the first-century Jewish historian wrote his account of the origins of the holiday who wrote about the events of Hanukkah?
Question 6 of 10
It has become customary for the Hanukkah menorah to have place for nine flames. Why is there a ninth candle, called the shamash?
Question 7 of 10
In the late 19th century, some Jews incorporated which Christmas-time celebrations in to their lives.
Question 8 of 10
The Maccabees and their descendants are also known as the
Question 9 of 10
Historians believe Hanukkah enjoyed a resurgence in America in modern times because
Question 10 of 10
In the apocryphal story of Judith and Holofernes, Judith feeds the king cheese and wine so that she can...
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