Popular customs of Chanukah include
DREIDEL,
CHANUKAH GELT (Money),
& SEUDAS CHANUKAH
Read about these customs here.
DREIDEL,
CHANUKAH GELT (Money),
& SEUDAS CHANUKAH
Read about these customs here.
The dreidel has four Hebrew letters inscribed on its four sides,
נ' ג' ה' ש' ' (Nun, Gimmel, Hay, Shin). The letters stand for the words נס גדול היה שם, “A great miracle occurred there.” (In Israel, the letters are נ' ג' ה' פ' (Nun, Gimmel, Hay, Pay, “A great miracle occurred here” referring to the great miracle of Chanukah. The letters turn on a center point.
נ' ג' ה' ש' ' (Nun, Gimmel, Hay, Shin). The letters stand for the words נס גדול היה שם, “A great miracle occurred there.” (In Israel, the letters are נ' ג' ה' פ' (Nun, Gimmel, Hay, Pay, “A great miracle occurred here” referring to the great miracle of Chanukah. The letters turn on a center point.
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