Dreidel - How to Play Dreidel

Dreidel A spinning four-sided top inscribed with Hebrew letters on each side. Players are given a set portion of coins or candy. Before each player spins, they place an amount of their coins or candy into the ‘kupah’ or kitty. Each player spins the dreidel, falling on one of four letters (symbols). The spins result in one of the following:

Nun - don’t win or lose

Gimmel - take all of the kupah

Heh - take half of the kupah

Peh - lose what you wagered

Players are eliminated when they lose all of their funds, and the game is over when one person has all of the winnings or players agree to stop.

Lyrics for Dreidel

I have a little dreidel
I made it out of clay
And when it's dry and ready
Then dreidel I shall play

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Oh dreidel dreidel dreidel
I made it out of clay
And when it's dry and ready
Then dreidel I shall play

It has a lovely body
With legs so short and thin
And when it is so tired
It drops and then I win!

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My dreidel's always playful
It loves to dance and spin
A happy game of dreidel
Come play now, let's begin!

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