A dreidel had four sides, each with a different Hebrew letter on it: Nun, gimel, hey and shin. The letters stand for the Hebrew phrase "Nes gadol haya sham," which means "A great miracle happened ...

The Hebrew letters inscribed on a dreidel are a Nun, Gimel, Hey or Chai, and Shin. The letters form an acronym for the Hebrew saying Nes Gadol Hayah Sham, which can be translated to "a great ...

A dreidel had four sides, each with a different Hebrew letter on it: Nun, gimel, hey and shin. The letters stand for the Hebrew phrase "Nes gadol haya sham," which means "A great miracle happened ...

The Hebrew letters inscribed on a dreidel are a Nun, Gimel, Hey or Chai, and Shin. The letters form an acronym for the Hebrew saying Nes Gadol Hayah Sham, which can be translated to "a great ...