The dreidel developed from an Irish or English top introduced into Germany known as a teetotum, which was popular around Christmas time and dates back to ancient Greek and … See more

The Yiddish word dreydl comes from the word dreyen ("to turn", compare to drehen, meaning the same in German). The Hebrew word … See more

Each player begins with an equal number of game pieces (usually 10–15). The game pieces can be any object, such as chocolate gelt, pennies, raisins, etc.
• To start the game, every participant puts one game piece into the center "pot". Every player also … See more

• "I Have a Little Dreidel" (A song sung when playing dreidel)
• Hanukkah music
• Hanukkah gelt
• Jewish ceremonial art See more

Some rabbis ascribe symbolic significance to the markings on the dreidel. One commentary, for example, connects the four letters with the … See more

Childhood enjoyment of dreidels has led to a growing interest in collecting them in adulthood. Jewish institutions such as the Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership, Yeshiva University Museum and Temple Emanu-El in New York, house dreidel collections, … See more

• Dreidel Wizard
• The Origin of the Dreidel
• Computer program that plays the dreidel game (with full Java source code)
• Dreidel Design Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine See more