Judaism & Kabbalah
Play the dreidel game
Symbolize the holiday in a joyful way
Judaism & Kabbalah
Explore the philosophies and practices of Judaism, an ethnic religion comprising the collective religious and cultural traditions of the Jewish people.
20 min practiceCan be done any time of dayConnectDreidel is a game that serves as both a symbol of Chanukah and as a fun pastime during the holiday.
To play, you need a dreidel, which is a four-sided spinning top where each side has one Hebrew letter: Nun (נ), Gimel (ג), Hay (ה), and Shin (ש). The letters stand for the phrase "Nes Gadol Haya Sham" or "A great miracle happened there."
To start, each player puts the same number of items (often chocolate coins, called gelt) in a central pot. They then take turns spinning the top. The outcome of each spin is as follows:
* Nun (נ): The player does nothing.
* Gimel (ג): The player gets everything in the pot.
* Hay (ה): The player gets half of the pieces in the pot. If there is an odd number, round up.
* Shin (ש): The player adds one of their game pieces to the pot.
Play continues until one person has won everything in the pot.
Judaism & Kabbalah
Explore the philosophies and practices of Judaism, an ethnic religion comprising the collective religious and cultural traditions of the Jewish people.
20 min practiceCan be done any time of dayConnect