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A dreidel is a foursided spinning top, played during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. A dreidel is a foursided spinning top, played during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. Each side of the dreidel bears a letter of the Hebrew alphabet: nun, gimel, hei, and shin. These letters are translated in Yiddish to a mnemonic for the rules of a gambling game played with a dreidel: Nun stands for the Yiddish word nisht ("nothing"), Gimel for gants ("all"), Hei for halb ("half"), and Shin for shtel ayn ("put in"). However, they represent the Hebrew phrase nes gadol hayah sham ("a great miracle happened there"), referring to the Miracle of the cruse of oil. For this reason, most dreidels in Israel replace the letter Shin with a letter "pe", to represent the phrase nes gadol hayah poh ("a great miracle happened here"). Made of pewter and brass. Approx. 2"Sq. x 3.8"T. Care: Each Joy Stember piece is handmade. Hand wash with mild soap and water. Dry thoroughly to avoid spotting and pitting. Do not soak overnight. Avoid any detergent with lemon or other acidic agents. Keep products that are not used for food consumption away from children. NOT dishwasher or microwave safe. Made in the USA.
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