Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah)
There is no such thing as "Hanukkah Day". Hanukkah lasts for 8 days and 8 nights. During Hanukkah parties, held throughout the festival, all types of party games are played. The only traditional game is the dreidel game, which is a gambling game that uses a 4-sided top.
The name of the song is "I have a Little Dreidel" and here are the lyrics: I have a little dreidel. I made it out of clay. When it's dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play. Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made it out of clay. Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, then dreidel I shall play. It has a lovely body, with legs so short and thin. When it gets all tired, it drops and then I win! Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, with leg so short and thin. Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, it drops and then I win! My dreidel's always playful. It loves to dance and spin. A happy game of dreidel, come play now let's begin. Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, it loves to dance and spin. Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel. Come play now let's begin. I have a little dreidel. I made it out of clay. When it's dry and ready, dreidel I shall play. Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made you out of clay. Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, then dreidel I shall play.
The lyrics are exactly the same regardless of what instrument is played along with them: I have a little dreidel. I made it out of clay. When it's dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play. Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made it out of clay. Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, then dreidel I shall play. It has a lovely body, with legs so short and thin. When it gets all tired, it drops and then I win! Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, with leg so short and thin. Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, it drops and then I win! My dreidel's always playful. It loves to dance and spin. A happy game of dreidel, come play now let's begin. Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, it loves to dance and spin. Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel. Come play now let's begin. I have a little dreidel. I made it out of clay. When it's dry and ready, dreidel I shall play. Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made you out of clay. Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, then dreidel I shall play.
It is a four-sided top, used in a Hanukkah game.
Only the Jewish people in the Netherlands use the dreidel. It is a Jewish custom.
the dreidel game
a dreidel, which is a 4 sided top.
Dreidel dreidel dreidel, I made it out of clay, and when it's dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play.
A Dreidel! There's also a song that goes with it when you spin it. I have a little dreidel I made it out of clay And when it's dry and ready Then dreidel I shall play CHORUS Oh dreidel dreidel dreidel I made it out of clay And when it's dry and ready Then dreidel I shall play It has a lovely body With legs so short and thin And when it is so tired It drops and then I win! CHORUS My dreidel's always playful It loves to dance and spin A happy game of dreidel Come play now, let's begin! CHORUS
To play dreidel, each player starts with an equal number of game pieces. Players take turns spinning the dreidel and following the instructions based on which side it lands on. To spin a dreidel, hold it between your thumb and pointer finger, flick it with your thumb, and let it spin on a flat surface. The side facing up when it stops spinning determines the outcome of your turn.
I Have a Little Dreidel I have a little dreidel. I made it out of clay.When it's dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play.Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made it out of clay.Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, then dreidel I shall play. etc.
These are activities associated with the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.