Why not play with a dreidel?
Dreidel is a traditional game for children thats often played during Hanukkahthe Festival of Lights. A dreidel is a four-sided top that is spun by twirling a stem at the top. Each of the four sides is marked with a Hebrew letter. There is: nun, gimel, hay and shin. Those are the letters that begin the words which make up in Hebrew an important sentence: A great miracle happened there. In reading about Hanukkah facts, one learns much about the Jewish holiday. The game had a secret purpose The game even sufficed as a way to teach children their religion without arousing the suspicion of nearby soldiers or followers of King Antiochus. If any approached, the children seemed only to be playing an innocent gameand possibly diverting attention from families who were secretly studying Torah behind nearby closed doors. Play begins by dispensing to each player an equal amount of small objects such as pennies, nuts, candies, raisins or other little items. Each person donates one or two pieces. Th
