| The wonders and religious means of direct Judaism | | | | make up the pot in the middle, each player spins the |
| representations throughout the year did not skip over | | | | Dreidel during their individual turn. Depending upon which |
| the kids in games and fun, when it came to Hanukkah | | | | letter is facing up when it lands is how each player |
| and the game with the Jewish Dreidel. Although today | | | | knows how to respond by doing nothing, taking half of |
| there are literally hundreds or more in variations of | | | | the pot, taking all of the pot. |
| selections and styles, and Dreidels are easily found | | | | As mentioned earlier, there are many different kinds of |
| online, just as well as many places were Judaic items | | | | Dreidels. There are hollow Dreidels, musical Dreidels, |
| are carried. | | | | plastic Dreidels, ceramic Dreidels, wooden Dreidels, |
| Even with the large number of Dreidel styles to | | | | glass Dreidels, and even the highly expensive silver and |
| choose from, all Dreidels are basically shaped the | | | | gold Dreidels. All though the glass, gold and silver |
| same. There are 4 sides to this spinning top with the | | | | Dreidels will most often cost a few hundred dollars, |
| Hebrew letters of gimel, shin, heh, and nun upon each | | | | they are highly desired for the fun of adding to the |
| side. These 4 Hebrew letters that stand for Hebrew | | | | adult Dreidel collections that so many Jewish families |
| words that translates into the English language to say | | | | love to do. In Jewish traditions, many Jewish families do |
| that in Israel "A Great Miracle Happened". | | | | the collections of all kinds of Silver Judaica so these |
| The game of Dreidel is started with what would be | | | | collections can be passed down for many generations. |
| considered a small pile of something valuable or also | | | | During the season of Hanukkah, Dreidels are such an |
| known as the pot, and this pile would sit in the middle. | | | | important part that the white and blue Hanukkah |
| There are many different variations as to what this | | | | festival lights that are lit up around many Jewish |
| small pile or pot could be made of. For instance, | | | | homes are in fact in the shapes of Dreidels! So |
| maybe it is made out of chocolates, candies, real coins | | | | whether you are young or old, the love of the Jewish |
| or even chocolate coins. When each player has | | | | Hanukkah Dreidel is just as much for collections as it is |
| contributed one item from their own individual pile to | | | | for family festival fun. |