1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,940 Dreidel is a fun game of chance to play with family and friends 2 00:00:02,940 --> 00:00:05,730 during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. To play, 3 00:00:05,730 --> 00:00:09,660 you need a dreidel, at least two or more players, and coins, 4 00:00:09,660 --> 00:00:12,450 candy or any other kind of tokens for betting. 5 00:00:12,450 --> 00:00:14,830 Divide the tokens evenly amongst the players. 6 00:00:14,830 --> 00:00:16,530 10 each is a good starting point. 7 00:00:16,530 --> 00:00:18,900 Each player gets one token to begin the game. 8 00:00:18,900 --> 00:00:21,212 Then players take turns spinning the dreidel. 9 00:00:21,212 --> 00:00:22,920 Each of the Hebrew letters on the dreidel 10 00:00:22,920 --> 00:00:25,620 represent an action for players to take on their spin. 11 00:00:25,620 --> 00:00:28,080 If the dreidel lands on Nun, you do nothing. 12 00:00:28,080 --> 00:00:30,480 Landing on Hei means you win half of the pot. 13 00:00:30,480 --> 00:00:33,450 If there are an odd number of tokens, round up one. 14 00:00:33,450 --> 00:00:35,400 If the dreidel lands on Shin, you 15 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:38,070 have to add one additional token into the pot. 16 00:00:38,070 --> 00:00:40,400 Landing on Gimmel means you win everything. 17 00:00:40,400 --> 00:00:42,240 Take all of the tokens in the pot. 18 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:44,880 Whenever the pot is emptied or reduced to one token, 19 00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:47,100 everyone adds an additional token to the pot. 20 00:00:47,100 --> 00:00:48,810 After every player has had one spin, 21 00:00:48,810 --> 00:00:51,300 everyone adds another token to the pot 22 00:00:51,300 --> 00:00:53,160 to commence another round of spinning. 23 00:00:53,160 --> 00:00:55,980 A player is out when they have no more tokens to bet 24 00:00:55,980 --> 00:00:59,110 and the game is over when one player has all of the tokens. 25 00:00:59,110 --> 00:01:00,570 And that's how to play dreidel. 26 00:01:00,570 --> 00:01:03,860 Hanukkah Sameach!, have a Happy Hanukkah.