Hanukkah History

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  1. 1. Usually the school of Hillel _____ their debates.
  2. 4. Around 165 BCE, they desecrated the Temple.
  3. 7. On Shabbat, the Hanukkah candles are lit _____ [18 across].
  4. 12. Hanukkah comes from the Hebrew word for _____.
  5. 13. Judah was also known as the _____.
  6. 14. The school of _____ believed that you should light one more candle each night of Hanukkah.
  7. 15. The Syrians adopted _____ culture.
  8. 16. During three years of fighting the Hellenists, the Jews could not celebrate this holiday.
  9. 18. On most nights, the Hanukkah candles are lit after ____.
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  1. 2. Preferred type of oil for use during Hanukkah.
  2. 3. Specific term for a 9-branched candelabrum.
  3. 5. [15 across] is otherwise known as _____ culture
  4. 6. The later name of Judah's family.
  5. 8. Place the menorah in a window so that it can be seen from the _____.
  6. 9. Hebrew word for dreidel.
  7. 10. Judah's family was known as the _____.
  8. 11. Fried honey puffs eaten on Hanukkah.
  9. 17. How many brothers did Judah have?