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NAMES Parent(s): Kids age ADDRESS PHONE Answers To Stumpers Different Customs Continued from Page L-5 accepted by the Syrian community for a long time. When they finally were accepted, in the 16th Century, an additional candle was lit each night by these Syrian Jews of Judeo-Spanish origin as an expression of thanksgiving. The Arabic saying: "Chanukah comes and goes by night," indicates that other than the described observances, "business as usual" is conducted on weekdays during the holiday period. In Damascus and in other Sephardic congregations as well, it 1. 164 B.C.E. 2. five, Yochanan, Yonatan, Simon, Eliezer and Yehuda 3. hammer, an acronym for the Hebrew words "Mi Kamocha Baelohim Hashem" (Who is like You among the gods Lord) was customary for the children to go about collecting money from the members, quoting "Shubu Shibru Lanu Meat Okhel," meaning "Go again, buy us a little food" (Genesis 43:20) from the Parashat Miketz which is generally read on Shabbat Chanukah. On the last day of Chanukah, the children, with the money collected, arranged for three banquets: One for teachers, one for the poor of the city and one for themselves. These banquets involved the participation of the rabbis and the lay leaders. It was a custom in the Syrian community that the sexton or shamash, would send to each family a decorative tapered candle to be used to light the Chanukah candles and the shamash candle of the Chanukah lamp, called the chanukiyah. In appreciation, the congregants would send the shamash or sexton a gift of money. The Moroccan Jews stem from a culture very rich in tradition, customs, music, dance and clothing. Being the closest to Spain, their music sounds "flamenco style," although it is sung in Hebrew or Spanish in the synagogue. Their chanukiyot were made of metal and they had a protective glass to protect the wicks from the wind. The chanukiyah was placed on the innner portion of the doorway, on the opposite side of the mezuzah (which is on the outer portion). They eat couscous and a rooster at Chanukah. 14.Both these foods are prepared with oil — a reminder of the miracle. 15.When the Greeks forbid Torah study, children met secretly to learn. When a Greek checked on the children, he would find them playing such games to disguise their true activity. 16.The sivivon is from Israel and commemorates Nes Gadol Haya Po (A great miracle happened here) instead of Nes Gadol Haya Sham (A great miracle happened there.) 17 There are several significances to the name: dedication, marking the re-dedication of the Holy Temple after the Greek defilement; chanu kay, hey — dividing the name in two parts tells us "They rested from war on the 25th of Kislev." Shirley Chicorel Behar is the daughter of the founders of the Sephardic community in Detroit. 18. Zot Chanukah. The concluding portion of the Torah reading for the last day of Chanukah begins "Zot chanukat hamizbeiach" (This was the dedication offering of the altar.) 4. the miracle of the oil, the military victory of the few Jews over the many Greeks 5. 44 6. 30, 90 (Candles are lit an hour before dark and must burn at least a half hour into the night.) 7 3,2 8. The principle of "We increase holiness, not diminish it." We don't want to start by doing more and finish by doing less. 9. There are several answers given. One suggests that the first day commemorates the military victory. Another answer explains that finding the small container of oil was itself a miracle and is celebrated. 10.It should be lit near a window or door so that it is visible to both the family in the home and passers-by. 11.Ideally, the mitzvah should be done as soon as the stars appear. It may be performed as long as members of the household are still awake. 12.The light of the Shabbat candles may be used. The light of the Chanukah candles may not be used. 13.Chanukah gelt was a reward for their learning Torah. THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS L 11 -