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Many rabbis have tried to find a historical connection between the dreidel (sevivon) 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."
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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."
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∙ 10y agoThe game of dreidel.
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What religious groups celebrate hanukkah?
Hanukkah is a Jewish celebration:http://judaism.answers.com/jewish-holidays/hanukkah
What is the dice that Jewish people play with called?
There is no "dice" that Jewish people play with. You might be thinking of a dreidel, which is a kind of spinning top played on Hanukkah.
What are Hanukkah people named?
Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah. (They are not called "Hanukkah people")
Does Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah?
Yes, since Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday.
How Hanukkah people use long candles?
There is no such thing as "Hanukkah People". People who celebrate the holiday of Hanukkah are called Jewish people. And there are no Jewish rituals that refer to "long" candles.
Why do hanukkah people eat tamales at hanukkah?
There is no Jewish tradition of eating tamales on Hanukkah.
What celebrates Hanukkah?
Hanukkah is the holiday. It's celebrated by Jewish people.
Who is Hanukkah observed by?
Jewish people.
Who celerbrats Hanukkah?
Jewish people do.
Where does Hanukkah be celebrated at?
The 8-day festival of Hanukkah is celebrated in the homes of Jewish people. Sometimes synagogues and Jewish schools also have Hanukkah parties.
What god does the religion Hanukkah worship?
Hanukkah is not a religion. It is a Jewish Holiday. Jewish people worship one God.
Does England celebrate Hanukkah?
Jewish people who live in England celebrate Hanukkah.
