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The Hebrew word for great, big, or large is Gadol (pronounced Gah Dole)

The Hebrew letter Gimmel is sometimes used as an acronym for gadol.

For example, the dreidel, which is a four-sided top, has the following Hebrew letters on each side: Hin, Hey, Gimmel, and Nun. These letters are an acronym for the phrase:

Nes Gadol Hayah Sham, which means A Great Miracle Happened Here. The dreidel is a learning gamel for children during Hanukkah to help them remember the Hanukkah miracle known as the Festival of Lights.

In addition, the head or President of a Jewish organization is sometimes referred to as an the Aleph Gadol (the great number 1).

In certain Jewish subculture's, such as Hassidic and Romaniote Jews, a Gadol is an honorific title signifying a great rabbi or leader. As a class of outstanding leaders, these are Gadol are referred to as Gadolem.

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