Let's Play Dreidel!

A dreidel is a spinning top used to play a Chanukkah game. The letters stand for the Hebrew words "Nes Gadol Haya Sham", which means, "A great miracle happened there." Some dreidels made in Israel say "here" (po), instead of "there" (sham). Any number of people can play. The goal is to get as much of the center 'pot' as possible.

Begin with everyone having the same number of pieces of candy, nuts, gelt, etc. Each person puts one piece in the center. Players spin the dreidel in turn. The youngest player begins.