Eighth-grader Avi H. (left to right), sixth-grader Mia M., first-grader Eitan S. and eighth-grader Max R. spin their dreidels in the first round of the Great Dreidel Spin Off at Heilicher Jewish Day ...

A dreidel is a spinning top with four sides, each inscribed with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The Hebrew letters inscribed on a dreidel are a Nun, Gimel, Hay or Chai, and Shin. The letters form an ...

Superficially, dreidel looks like a simple game of luck, and a badly designed game at that. It lacks balance, clarity, and meaningful strategic choice. From this perspective, its prominence in the ...