Subscribe to our newsletter. After lighting the Chanukah menorah, play this traditional Chanukah game with your family. Playing dreidel is a fun way to celebrate the holiday, create family memories, and strengthen your children s Jewish identities. All players put one token in the pot in the center. The dreidel is a four sided spinning top with a different Hebrew letter on each side.
Players take turns spinning the dreidel.
The player acts according to the letter which is facing up when the dreidel stops spinning. The winner is the one with the most tokens when everyone is tired of taking turns. Remind your children that Chanukah is a celebration of religious freedom. Include all family members. This is an opportunity to capture on film the whole family sharing a special time together.