dreidel

Noun

Meaning

A four-sided spinning top, inscribed with the four Hebrew letters נ‎ (nun), ג‎ (gimel), ה‎ (hey), and ש‎ (shin) (or פ‎ (pey)) on each side, often used to play a traditional game during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.

A gambling game played using this top.

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I am of certain convinced that the greatest heroes are those who do their duty in the daily grind of domestic affairs whilst the world whirls as a maddening dreidel. Florence Nightingale

I don't carol, said Simon. I'm Jewish. I only know the dreidel song. Cassandra Clare

As Shmelf observes a family lighting the menorah, playing dreidel, and hearing the Hanukkah story, he sees how special the traditions of the holiday truly are―and he wants to be a part of it! Source: Internet

Dreidel House - & Chabad Lubavitch - Come to LarchmontA large spinning dreidel is the centerpiece in the window of Larchmont’s newest – and most fleeting -- store. Source: Internet

From the German word drehen meaning to turn or to spin our Yiddish-speaking forefathers forged the neologism dreidel despite the fact that the German term Kreisel for a spinning-top existed. Source: Internet

"Chanukah is also observed with games of dreidel and the eating of festive foods. Source: Internet

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