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The letters are Nun, Gimmel, Hey, Shin. They are an acronym for Neis Gadol Hayah Sham (a great miracle happened there).
Here are the rules for the dreidel game:
Each player spins the dreidel in turn, after a few chocolate coins have been handed out and some are kept in a central "pot."
a) Nun means "nisht" ("nothing" in Yiddish). The player does nothing.
b) Gimmel means "gantz" ("everything" in Yiddish). The player gets everything in the pot.
c) Hey means "halb" ("half" in Yiddish). The player gets half of the pot. (If there is an odd number of pieces in the pot, the player takes half of the total plus one).
d) Shin means "shtel" ("put" in Yiddish). The player puts one piece into the pot.
If you find that you have no pieces left, you are either "out" or may ask a fellow player for a "loan."
When one person has won everything, that round of the game is over.
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∙ 12y agoThe letters on dreidels are different in Israel than the rest of the world.
In Israel, they are: nun (נ), gimel (ג), hei (ה), peh (פ)
This stands for: nais gadol haya po (נס גדול היה פה) - a great miracle happened here
Outside of Israel, they are: nun (נ), gimel (ג), hei (ה), sheen (ש)
This stands for: nais gadol haya sham (נס גדול היה שם) - a great miracle happened there.
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∙ 12y agoDreidels outside of Israel: × ×’ ×” and ש
Dreidels in Israel: × ×’ ×” and פ
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How many letters are found on the dreidel?
4
What is a children's game beginning with the letters dr?
dreidel
What is the name of the toy top with Hebrew letters on each side?
In Hebrew = sevivon (סביבון)In Yiddish = Dreidel (דריידל)
What is the lyrics for Dreidel Dreidel Dreidel on the recorder?
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.
What are the lyrics to the dreidel song?
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.
What are the lyrcs to dreidel dreidel dreidel you made it out of clay?
Dreidel dreidel dreidel, I made it out of clay, and when it's dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play.
What song talks about something that is made of clay?
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.
How many letters are on a dreidel?
four. The dreidle is a square top with a letter on each side. The letters stand for "A Great Miracle Happened There".
What word has a Hebrew letter on each side of it It has 7 letters with i being the middle letter.?
dreidel
What do the sides of the dreidel mean?
The dreidel has 4 sides with 4 Hebrew letters. In Israel, the letters are Nun, Gimmel, Hey, and Peh. This stands for the Hebrew "Nes Gadol Hayah Poh", translated as "a great miracle happened here". On dreidel's outside of Israel the Peh is replaced with a Shin changing it to "Nes Gadol Hayah Sham" or "a great miracle happened there".
What is the W looking thing mean on a dreidel?
The letter shin (ש) which has an SH sound, is one of the four letters on a dreidel. If you land on ש, you have to put on coin in the pot (or candy, depending on what you're gambling with).
How do the sides of the dreidel represent Hanukkah?
Many rabbis have tried to find a historical connection between the dreidel and the Hanukkah story. One 19th century rabbi proposed that in Ancient times, Jews played with the dreidel in order to fool the Greeks if they were caught studying Torah, which had been outlawed. The standard explanation is that the letters nun, gimmel, hey, shin, which appear on the dreidel in the Diaspora, stand for nes gadol haya sham--"a great miracle happened there,"while in Israel the dreidel says nun, gimmel, hey, pey, which means "a great miracle happened here."
