dreidel
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thumb|upright=1.35|Dreidels for sale at Mahane Yehuda Market in [[Jerusalem, Israel, with Israel specific lettering on blue dreidels (נ ג ה פ) and diaspora lettering on orange dreidels (נ ג ה ש)]] thumb|upright=1.35|A variety of dreidels
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- Origins
- Etymology
- Symbolism
- Rules of the game
- Analysis of the game
- Tournaments
- Collections
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|upright=1.35|Dreidels for sale at Mahane Yehuda Market in [[Jerusalem, Israel, with Israel specific lettering on blue dreidels (נ ג ה פ) and diaspora lettering on orange dreidels (נ ג ה ש)]] thumb|upright=1.35|A variety of dreidels
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.
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