dreidel
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- Origins
- Etymology
- Symbolism
- Rules of the game
- Analysis of the game
- Tournaments
- Collections
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
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A dreidel, also dreidle or dreidl, ( ; , plural: dreydlech; ) is a four-sided spinning top, played with during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. The dreidel is a Jewish variant on the teetotum, a gambling toy found in Europe and Latin America.