Chanukah Games

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Chanukah Games

DREIDEL: N (nun) = Get nothing from the kitty. G (gimel) = Get everything from the kitty. H (he) = Get half of the kitty. S (shin) = Put half the money in the kitty. If you don't have a dreidel already, you can purchase one at a party goods supply or toy store (they're also fun to make.) Have your guests bring pennies, gold-foil-wrapped chocolate coins, or candies to put in the kitty, or distribute these items yourself during game time. Have everyone place a penny or candy into the kitty and then take turns spinning the Dreidel to determine who wins and who loses. At the end of the game, have everyone count their winnings, and use the pennies and candies to purchase small, wrapped gifts that you've prepared ahead of time.

Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, lasts for eight days and nights which begins on the 25th day of the Jewish calendar month of Kislev. The days of Chanukah were instituted mainly was to celebrate the victory over the Greeks but was technically a minor Jewish holiday. Chanukah's closeness to Christmas has increased its popularity in having a large Chanukah party.

Chanukah Party Games

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