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| − | + | 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. The game dates back at least to the time when the Greek King Antiochus IV (175 BCE) had outlawed Jewish worship. Jews who gathered to study the Torah would play dreidel to fool soldiers into thinking they were just gambling. Now, it's usually played to see who can win the most ''gelt'' (chocolate coins wrapped in gold foil). With a dreidel and some tokens, you can take part in this holiday tradition, too. We'll show you how! | |
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
# Get a dreidel. The dreidel you will get will depend on where you live. Outside of Israel, the four letters on the sides of the dreidel are ''Nun, Gimmel, Hay,'' and ''Shin,'' which stand for "A Great Miracle Happened There," referring to the miracle of the oil. In Israel, where the miracle happened, the dreidel has the letters ''Nun, Gimmel, Hay,'' and ''Pey'', which means "A Great Miracle Happened Here." | # Get a dreidel. The dreidel you will get will depend on where you live. Outside of Israel, the four letters on the sides of the dreidel are ''Nun, Gimmel, Hay,'' and ''Shin,'' which stand for "A Great Miracle Happened There," referring to the miracle of the oil. In Israel, where the miracle happened, the dreidel has the letters ''Nun, Gimmel, Hay,'' and ''Pey'', which means "A Great Miracle Happened Here." | ||
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# Keep playing until someone wins by collecting all the tokens. | # Keep playing until someone wins by collecting all the tokens. | ||
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== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
