The dreidel is a four-sided top with a Hebrew letter on each side: Nun, Gimel, Hey, Shin. This stands for the phrase Nes Gadol Haya Sham – “A great miracle happened there.”
The dreidel doesn’t seem to get much respect. You win chocolate money with it. Now, if they had competitive dreidel on TV, maybe it would have a better rep.
Pudie Tadow – Get Your Dreidel On
South Park – Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel — BUY