The term "dreidel" comes from the Yiddish word dreydl, which means "to turn." According to My Jewish Learning, "Dreidels have four Hebrew letters on them," usually nun, gimmel, hey and shin. These ...

Rami Genauer has played dreidel every Hanukkah since he was a child, but put off by the predictable outcome and lack of required skill, he thinks it far from the tops. So he’s put a new twist on the ...

Hanukkah (or Chanukah) is the Jewish festival of lights. It lasts for eight days and, in 2024, will be celebrated from 25 December to 2 January 2025. Judaism follows a lunar calendar, so holiday dates ...