Whether it is just a mere game for gambling purposes or a reminder of spiritual happenings of the past, the dreidel--or at least 603 of them--will be used to set a world record in Santa Monica tonight ...

A NASA astronaut showed the hack to winning all dreidel competitions when she took the toy top for a spin at the International Space Station on Thursday night. Hanukkah began at sundown on Thursday, ...

The first night of Hanukkah was celebrated by Jews across the world on Thursday evening (Dec. 7) — and by one who is not currently on this world. Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Second ...

The crowd leaned in closer toward the game table as the competitors nervously practiced spinning techniques before the final round of the first Major League Dreidel tournament of the 2013 season. But ...

Astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli demonstrates what happens when you spin a dreidel at the International Space Station. Credit: NASA / Jasmin Moghbeli When NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli spun a dreidel in the ...

RIVER EDGE, NJ (CBSNewYork) - Hundreds of New Jersey students set a world record Friday, just in time to celebrate Chanukah this Sunday evening. The kids were excited and screaming when they broke the ...

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John “Johnny Hei’z” Heywood is your 2009 Major League Dreidel champion, and he didn’t even get bar mitzvahed! With drama lurking behind every turn, Heywood outlasted his rival, three-time finalist and ...

Geoffrey plays a game of dreidel. Geoffrey Baer plays a game of dreidel. Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android ...

Speaking of dreidels, it appears that dreidel spin offs are becoming quite the competitive event. (I’m not comfortable calling it a “sport”—I mean, it isn’t poker.) Three years ago, a Sacramento ...