A dreidel ("little spinning thing" in Yiddish; "sivivon" in Hebrew) is a four-sided top, played with during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. A dreidel has 4 Hebrew letters (Nun, Gimel, Hay, Shin), which tradition says represent the saying "A great miracle happened there", a description of the miracle of the drop of oil by with the Israelite temple's eternal light burned for 8 days.

With this pattern you can knit a dreidel that will be a wonderful addition to any dreidel collection, delight family and friends, and/or can be used (gently) to play with. Bring on the chocolate Hanukkah gelt.
Interfaith families can also make these as holiday ornaments. The finished knitted dreidel measures approximately 2.5" x 5.5.
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A link to the pattern download (in pdf format) will be provided after payment is received. A paper copy of the pattern can be obtained for a $2.50 shipping & handling charge.

This pattern is one of a series of "Patterns for Peacebuilders" (http://tikkunknits.wordpress.com/patterns-for-peacebuilders/), intended to provide information about and support for collaborative peace-building and coexistence projects by Jews and Palestinians in Israel, including:
* all projects sponsored by the New Israel Fund (http://www.nif.org/about/)
* Combatants for Peace (http://www.bustan.org/)
* Bustan (http://www.bustan.org/)
* Neve Shalom / Wahat al-Salaam (http://nswas.org/)
* Makom ba Galil (http://www.galilan.com/~hamakom/)
All proceeds from the sale of this pattern will be donated to one of these organizations.

Thank you for supporting peace!