How to Play Dreidel on Hanukkah

Enjoy this fun Jewish tradition this Hanukkah.  Play with the family while eating potato latkes and singing songs!!


Chanukah 2010: December 1-9

Step 1 The Story of Dreidel

The game of dreidel originated during the rule of the Greek King Antiochus.  During this time laws were passed to ban the study of the Torah and other Jewish traditions.  When Jews would gather to study the Torah they would bring a top with them. If soldiers came, they would hide what they were studying and pretend to be playing gambling games with the top.

Comments

[jmindl15]

cool but i like cristmas

[ZackBlack]

I like Yule but I'd still play with a dreidel.

[trike road poet]

Fun to learn a bit of history, and a new game! Thanks, great instructable with history, fun and only a bit of work to make one's own dreidel (got some left over sugru! (hum-m-m-m)

[xandderr]

thanks

I play on forex

[angelabchua]

nom nom nom... chocolate coins. nom nom.

[tbcross]

This is really great. Thanks so much for sharing and the bit of history to go with it. I love to share other cultures and traditions with my kids so this is wonderful. Happy Hanukkah a bit early. Off to search for an ible on making a dreidel :)