What Does “Dreidel” Mean?
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Rabbi Moshe Newman
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The dreidel, a top that many people spin as a game during Chanuka, comes from the Yiddish word dredyl, which means to spin or to turn.
It is more than just a toy, however, and has great historical and educational significance.
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