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Dreidel Wizard
The Spin on the Dreidel
The Dreidel Wizard guides you through the Dreidel tradition -- its history, standardized game rules and the endgame.
Jewish Holidays » Chanukah » How-To » Dreidel Wizard
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What is a Dreidel?
By Chani Benjaminson
The dreidel, known in Hebrew as a sevivon, dates back to the time of the Greek-Syrian rule over the Holy Land—which set off the Maccabean revolt that culminated in the Chanukah miracle.
Jewish Holidays » Chanukah » Insights & Stories » Questions & Answers » What is a Dreidel?
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Stop the Dreidel!
By Naftali Silberberg
Each component of a Jewish holiday was put in place in accordance with the particular holiday's singular message. So, where does that leave the traditional dreidel game?
Jewish Holidays » Chanukah » Insights & Stories » Chanukah Gifts & Dreidels » Stop the Dreidel!
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The Dreidel
Kids » Story Time » Audio Stories » The Dreidel
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Put A Spin on It
On Chanukah we play a special game called Dreidel. The Dreidel is a four-sided spinning top, called a “sevivon” in Hebrew
Kids » Holidays » Chanukah » Chanukah Guide » Put A Spin on It
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My Dreidel, Your Dreidel, Our Dreidel
By Shimon Posner
Oh Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel, I made you out of clay, and the Almighty Himself breathed into you a soul of fire and you in turn tempered in His people a will of steel...
Jewish Holidays » Chanukah » Insights & Stories » Chanukah Gifts & Dreidels » My Dreidel, Your Dreidel, Our Dreidel
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The Kabbalah of the Dreidel
By Yisrael Rice
Are you having a Gimmel day? (It's been a while, eh?) Or perhaps a Shin moment? (That one doesn't requires any explanation...) But did you ever ponder the fact that all four letters are faces of the same Dreidle?
Jewish Holidays » Chanukah » Insights & Stories » Chanukah Gifts & Dreidels » The Kabbalah of the Dreidel
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Why Do We Play With a Top on Chanukah?
By Yeruchem Eilfort
In order to disguise their activity the Children of Israel had to resort to learning Torah in outlying areas and forests. Even this plan was not foolproof, for the enemy had many pat
Jewish Holidays » Chanukah » Insights & Stories » Chanukah Gifts & Dreidels » Why Do We Play With a Top on Chanukah?
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Dreidel
It is customary to play dreidel -- a game played with a spinning top inscribed with the Hebrew letters Nun, Gimmel, Hei and Shin, which spell the phrase Nes Gadol Hayah Sham, "a great miracle happened there." (It is said that when the Greeks forbade the ...
Jewish Calendar » Kislev » Kislev 25 » Laws & Customs » Dreidel
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The Underhand Spin
By Yanki Tauber
There are two holidays on which we spin. The Chanukah dreidel is spun from above. Purim's gragger is turned from below...
Spirituality » Short Insights » By Yanki Tauber » The Underhand Spin
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