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Many rabbis have tried to find a historical connection between the dreidel and the Hanukkah story.
One 19th century rabbi proposed that in Ancient times, Jews played with the dreidel in order to fool the Greeks if they were caught studying Torah, which had been outlawed.
The standard explanation is that the letters nun, gimmel, hey, shin, which appear on the dreidel in the Diaspora, stand for nes gadol haya sham--"a great miracle happened there,"while in Israel the dreidel says nun, gimmel, hey, pey, which means "a great miracle happened here."
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What is a Hanukkah toy?
The spinning top played with during Hanukkah is called a dreidel - דריידל in Yiddish and a Sevivon - סביבון - in Hebrew.
What is the game have to do with Hanukkah?
The Dreidel game.
What does the word dreidel mean?
It is a four-sided top, used in a Hanukkah game.
What game is usually played during Hanukkah?
There is no such thing as "Hanukkah Day". Hanukkah lasts for 8 days and 8 nights. During Hanukkah parties, held throughout the festival, all types of party games are played. The only traditional game is the dreidel game, which is a gambling game that uses a 4-sided top.
What symbols represnts Hanukkah?
The menorah and the dreidel.
What is the game piece in Hanukkah called?
a dreidel
What is the top called play during Hanukkah?
a dreidel
What is the Hanukkah toy?
It is a 4-sided top called a dreidel
What Hanukkah game based on German game?
The Dreidel game
What other games are played during Hanukkah other than dreidel?
Modern celebrations of Hanukkah can include almost any kind of game, but the Dreidel game is the only traditional game.
What do latkes dreidel menorah have in common?
They are are part of a typical Hanukkah celebration.
What are five Hanukkah words?
Dreidel Latkes Gelt Chanukiah Shamash
