Dreidels
- Basic Coloful Letters Wood DreidlesHeight: 1.6" - Nes Gadol Haya Sham$1.15
- Dorit Judaica Decorative Dreidel with Stand - Jerusalem Images and Song WordsDiameter: 3.5"$19.03New!
- Hanukkah Dreidels in Assorted Colors - PlasticSize: 4 cm/1.5"$0.65
- Wood Hanukkah Dreidels with Colorful letters$0.80 - $3.78
- Nickel Plated Dreidel, Jerusalem and Colored Stones - Nun, Gimmel, Hay and PayHeight: 1.6"$5.29
- Colorful Wood Dreidel with Lively Design - Nes Gadol Haya Poh$3.11
- Package of Four Colorful Wood Dreidels with lettersPack of 4$4.59
- Dorit Judaica Decorative Dreidel with Stand - Stars of David and Song WordsDiameter: 3.5"$19.03New!
- Large Colorful Wood Dreidel with Lively Design - Nes Gadol Haya Sham$5.00
- Yair Emanuel Metal Cutout Dreidel Jerusalem Design - TurquoiseChoice of 3 sizes$16.38 - $26.14
- Dorit Judaica Decorative Dreidel with Stand - Am Yisrael ChaiDiameter: 3.5"$19.03New!
- Yair Emanuel Hand Painted Wood Dreidel on Stand Small - Jerusalem ImagesHeight: 3.6"$11.56
- Dorit Judaica Sparkling Dreidel with Stand - Lively Mandala with Prayer wordsDiameter: 3.5"$19.03
- Yair Emanuel Hand Painted Wood Dreidel with Stand Small - Seven SpeciesHeight: 3.6"$11.56
- Three Colorful Crystal Glass No-Fall Dreidels on Base - Silver Sides$65.00New!
- Dorit Judaica Decorative Sparkling Dreidel with Stand - Black and White MandalaDiameter: 3.5"$19.03
- Round Plastic Dreidel In assorted ColorsDiameter: 3.1"$1.96
- Yair Emanuel Hand Painted Wood Dreidel with Stand Pink Small- Jerusalem ImagesHeight: 3.6"$11.56
- Decorative Crystal NO-FALL DREIDEL on Base, Cut Out Hebrew Letters - SilverSize: 3.3"$22.07
- Decorative Crystal NO-FALL DREIDEL on Base, Cut Out Hebrew Letters – GoldSize: 3.3"$29.00New!
- Large Colorful Wood Dreidel with Lively Design - Nes Gadol Haya Poh$5.00
- Yair Emanuel Hand Painted Wood Dreidel with Stand Blue Small - Seven SpeciesHeight: 3.6"$11.55
- Dorit Judaica Decorative Dreidel with Nes Gadol and Swarovski Stones on a StandDiameter: 2.3"$30.20
- Chanukah Spinning Top Dreidel with Letters for Nes Gadol Haya Sham$9.90New!
- Yair Emanuel Large Hand Painted Wood Dreidel on Stand - Jerusalem Vistas$21.49
- Dorit Judaica Decorative Song Words Dreidel – Intricate Floral DesignDiameter: 2.3"$22.15
- Yair Emanuel Hand Painted Wood Dreidel with Stand Small - Chanukah ImagesHeight: 3.6"$11.55
- Israel Museum Silver Color Dreidel - Replica Bezalel Art School$75.00
- Yair Emanuel Hand Painted Wood Dreidel on Stand Small - Oriental DesignHeight: 3.6"$11.55
- Yair Emanuel Hand Painted Wood Dreidel on Stand Small - Jerusalem Dove of PeaceHeight: 3.6"$11.55
- Emoji Design Colorful Wood Dreidel - Nes Gadol Haya Sham$2.21
- Israel Museum Gilded Brass Dreidel - Replica Bezalel Art School$75.00
The Hanukkah Dreidels Game
The dreidel is a Chanukah game, as a reminder Greek-Syrian decrees prohibiting the Jews to learn Torah. The children would secretly meet to learn, and when the soldiers appeared, they would quickly pull out their dreidels and pretend to be playing a game. A meaningful, significant and fun gift!
How to spin - and maybe win!
It’s Chanukah - time to play dreidel – the four-sided spinning top made of wood, glass, metal or even pure silver. Notice the letters on each of its four sides: Nun, Gimmel, Hey and Shin. These are the initial letters of the phrase “nes gadol hayah sham” – a great miracle happened there. In Israel, the shin is substituted by a pay– standing for poh – here - instead of a shin meaning there.
Here’s how you play. Divide equally between players coins, nuts, candies or whatever you decide to play with. Everyone puts one of their goodies in the “bank” in the center. Remember, If during the game the “bank” is empty, each player will again put in one of his goodies.
The game begins. The player on the right spins his dreidel. If it falls on a:
• Nun – nil - he receives nothing, gives nothing and the next player spins.
• Hey – half - he is entitled to take half the “bank”.
• Gimmel – all - he has won the entire “bank”.
• Shin – give - he must contribute one of his goodies to the “bank”.
The game continues. The next person spins and so on. The game is won when one person has acquired the “bank” and everyone else’s savings too. Nobody will be too distressed at losing the game because there will be plenty of goodies to compensate the losers.
Alternatively, have a contest to see who can spin it the longest. Or who can get the most dreidels spinning simultaneously.