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- English Titles: "I Have a Little Dreidel," "The Dreidel Song," "My Dreidel"
- Yiddish Title: "Ikh Bin A Kleyner Dreydl"Zemerl: Ikh Bin A Kleyner Dreydl
- Lyrics: Samuel S. Grossman
- Composers: Mikhl Gelbart and Samuel GoldfarbBeing Jewish: I Have a Little Dreidel: A True Story
- Hanukkah 2008 begins at sundown on December 21About.com: When is Hanukkah 2008
- The word dreidel in Yiddish means "to turn"Jewish Mag: The Dreidel
- Dreidels can be made from wood, clay, plastic, metal or glass
- Four sides of the dreidel represent four nations that enslaved the Jewish peopleJewish Mag: The Dreidel
- Nun, Gimel, Heh and Shin represent Nas-Godol-Hayah-Sham, meaning "A Great Miracle Happened There"Jewish Mag: The Dreidel
- Has been recorded by numerous bands, including Barenaked Ladies and Incubus
- Featured on South Park
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Sides of a Dreidel
- For an in depth description of the game, see Mahalo's guide to playing Dreidel
- Gimmel: Take all the pieces in the pot
- Hay: Take half the pieces in the pot
- Shin: Put one piece in the pot
- Nun: Don't do anythingMileChai: Dreidel Rules
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Quick Guide to Playing Dreidel
Dreidel is usually played with Hanukkah gelt, coins, candy or anything else that can be divvied up evenly between the players. Each player puts one piece in the middle, and then the first player spins. Each side of the dreidel offers instructions on what the player should do. When a player runs out of gelt, they exit the game. The game is played until one player holds all of the gelt.MileChai: Dreidel Rules -
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"The Dreidel Song" Audio Clips
- Chabad.org: Jono's Dreidel Song Audio Clip
- Songs for Teaching: The Dreidel Song
- SeeqPod: The Dreidel Song
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The Dreidel Song Questions
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Are there any fun variations on the dreidel game? 3 AnswersMahalo has some great pages on playing Dreidel. See How to Play Dreidel, The Dreidel Song, Dreidel Rules, and Dreidels. read more -
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@jenna_valentine desperately trying to find a way to reference @tornadoliese in the Dreidel song #asian #spinner
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@ScantillyLace Yes. It's not after Thanksgiving yet and even then, they need to throw The Dreidel Song in to be considerate.
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@cyserrano Loved the show! Great solos - may need to call you on out in class to sing the dreidel song ;)
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I have the dreidel song stuck in my head *again*!
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Is it too early to start singing the dreidel song?
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