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What is the name given to the candelabra with nine candles?
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Menorah
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Hanukkah
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Shamash
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Latke
Explanation
A candle is placed in the center with four candles on both sides forming a pattern. The candle at the center is to provide light to the other candles. This arrangement is called the Menorah.
For how many nights is the Hanukkah festival held?
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8
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5
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11
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7
Explanation
It is said that there was oil for just one night. However, to the amusement of the Jews, the light burned for eight days. To celebrate this, the holiday is held for eight nights.
Who was the Prime Minister of Israel when the Menorah was lit at the White House for the first time?
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David Ben Gurion
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Moshe Sharett
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Golda Meir
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Yitzhak Rabin
Explanation
David Ben Gurion was the Prime Minister of Israel when the Menorah was lit at the White House for the first time.
Which place in the world has the largest Menorah?
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New York
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London
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Los Angeles
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Israel
Explanation
The largest of the Menorah is situated at the Grand Army Plaza in Manhattan, New York. The lighting at this place is 32 ft. high and weighs 4000 pounds.
Who was the first President to have celebrated Hanukkah in the White House?
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Harry Truman
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George Bush
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Bill Clinton
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John F Kennedy
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The first President to have celebrated Hanukkah in the White House was Harry Truman. He was gifted a Menorah by the then Prime Minister of Israel.
Where has the word Hanukkah been derived from?
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Hebrew
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Arabic
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Old English
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Aramaic
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The word ‘Hanukkah’ is derived from Hebrew, which is the old language of the Jews. It means ‘to teach’ or ‘Hinuch' (in Hebrew).
What is meant by the word ‘Hanukkah?’
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Dedication
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Loyalty
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Truthfulness
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Mindfulness
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The festival of ‘Hanukkah’ marks the celebration of the Maccabees, a group of rebel Jews, on the day they laid claim to their temples from the Greek-Syrians.
The food prepared during Hanukkah is fried as a symbol for a particular thing. What is it?
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Miracle Oil
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Dark Night
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Happiness
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Menorah
Explanation
The food prepared during Hanukkah is fried as a symbol for the miracle oil that burned for eight days.
What is the name given the candle placed at the center in Menorah?
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Shamash
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Hanukkah
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Hannuka
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Assyria
Explanation
A candle is placed in the center with four candles each on all four sides forming a pattern. The candle at the center is to provide light to the other candles. This central candle is called the Shamash.
In which year was the Menorah lit in the White House for the first time?
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1951
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1959
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1947
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1943
Explanation
David Ben Gurion was the Prime Minister of Israel when the Menorah was lit at the White House for the first time in 1951.
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