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The dreidel game is often played during Hanukkah.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThere\u2019s a legend, that long ago, when Jewish people were forbidden from studying the Torah, they would read it in secret. When someone came along, they\u2019d close their books and take out spinning tops, pretending they were just playing games.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFun fact\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIn 1993, astronaut Jeff Hoffman celebrated Hanukkah by spinning a dreidel in space for the first time. 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The date changes each year, but it\u2019s usually sometime in November or December.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003ERunning this activity\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EGather everyone together and explain you\u2019re going to play a game called Dreidel, which is often played during the Jewish festival of Hannukah. Ask if anyone knows anything about Hanukkah. You may wish to share some facts about Hannukah, using the information on this page.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAsk if anyone knows what a dreidel is. A dreidel (pronounced drey-del) is a four-sided spinning top, with a Hebrew letter on each side. The dreidel game is often played during Hanukkah. Players take it in turns to spin the dreidel, and win or lose pieces, depending on which letter it lands on.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETell everyone that you\u2019re going to make the spinning top, using the template on this page. Give everyone a printed copy of the template. If the template is printed onto paper, you should stick it onto thin card first to make it sturdier.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPeople should carefully cut around your dreidel template.\u0026nbsp;You could use colouring pencils to decorate your dreidel, if you\u2019d like to.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAdd glue on the tabs, or use sticky tape, to stick your dreidel together.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOn each section of your dreidel, draw one of these Hebrew letters. You could also write the names if you\u2019d like to.\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u05E0\u003C/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp; (Nun)\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u05D2\u003C/strong\u003E \u0026nbsp;(Gimel)\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u05D4\u003C/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp; (Hey)\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u05E9\u003C/strong\u003E \u0026nbsp;(Shin)\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFinally, carefully make a hole in the top of your dreidel (on the flat side, opposite the pointed part), and insert a pencil or straw to act as handle for spinning.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003EPlay the dreidel game\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAny number of players can play together, so you decide whether you want to play as a whole group or in smaller groups.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEach group will need one dreidel. Alternatively, everyone could use their own dreidel to make the game faster.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEach player starts with an equal number of pieces. It works well with about 10-15 pieces each.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEach player puts one piece into the centre.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe players take it in turns to spin the dreidel, using the pencil or straw as a handle.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ELet it spin and come to a complete stop then follow the instructions of the letter that lands facing-up.\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u05E0\u003C/strong\u003E (Nun)\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; =\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Do nothing \u2013 play passes onto the next player\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u05D2\u003C/strong\u003E (Gimel)\u0026nbsp; = \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Take everything \u2013 the player takes all the pieces in the pile.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u05D4\u003C/strong\u003E (Hey)\u0026nbsp; = \u0026nbsp;Take half - \u0026nbsp;the player takes half of the pieces (if there are an odd number of pieces, round up to the nearest whole number)\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u05E9\u003C/strong\u003E (Shin) = \u0026nbsp;Put one in\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; - the player puts one piece in the centre\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAs you\u2019re playing, if a player loses all their pieces, they\u2019re \u2018out\u2019. 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