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- Dreidel - Wikipedia
The dreidel is a Jewish variant on the teetotum, a gambling toy found in Europe and Latin America Each side of the dreidel bears a letter of the Hebrew alphabet: נ (nun), ג (gimel), ה (hei), ש (shin)
- How to Play Dreidel - Chabad. org
The classic dreidel is a four-sided spinning top made of wood, plastic, or the proverbial clay On the four sides of the dreidel appear four letters from the Hebrew alphabet— nun (נ), gimmel (ג), hey (ה), and shin (ש)
- How To Play Dreidel - The Digital Home for Conservative Judaism
The dreidel (Hebrew: sevivon) is one of the most recognized symbols of Hanukkah, alongside the menorah itself Emerging from times where Jews would play games to hide their Torah study, this game is a reminder of the difficult moments in Jewish history and the miracle of the Hanukkah story
- How to Play Dreidel: 6 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow
Dreidel is a traditional game of chance, and one of the most well-known symbols of Hanukkah The dreidel is a four-sided top with a different Hebrew letter on each side
- What Is A Dreidel? - My Jewish Learning
The letters on the dreidel are the first letters in a Hebrew phrase that means “A Great Miracle Happened There” (“There” being the land of Israel) In Israel, the letter peh (for the Hebrew word po, meaning “here”) replaces the letter shin to spell out “A Great Miracle Happened Here ”
- What is a Dreidel?: History and Meaning of Dreidels | Aish
Dreidels are a beloved part of Hanukkah celebrations the world over And they're far from being simple playthings; dreidels symbolize deep spiritual concepts and have a fascinating history Here are 8 little-known facts about them
- The History of Dreidel - PJ Library
Sure, playing dreidel is a time-honored Hanukkah tradition: but why do Jewish people play with dreidels? And where do they come from? Read on to learn more
- The Hanukkah Dreidel Game - ONE FOR ISRAEL Ministry
A fun part of Hanukkah celebrations is the tradition of playing the dreidel game with special spinning tops The Hanukkah holiday remembers how the Greeks had overpowered the Jewish people in the land after they had returned from exile in Babylon, and how by sheer miracles the Jewish Maccabees managed to fight for their freedom and win
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