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Dreidel We Shall Play | GIF Six-Pack

Here's a looping celebration of gambling, sugar highs, and tradition.

The menorah may be the star of the Festival of Lights, but kids who grew up in Jewish families know that Dr. Dreidel is where the real Hanukkah action is at. We could have celebrated New Year's Eve with a collection ball-dropping GIFs, but instead we're honoring Hay, Nun, Gimmel, and Shin. After all, there's nothing like a herd of four to nine-year-olds getting their first taste of gambling, cheating, and a religion-approved sugar high. Watching them spin is mesmerizing, so it's no surprise that GIF artists have taken inspiration from the form to make their own hypnotic, Hebrew-inscribed tops. Davic Szakaly's version looks like a Zaha Hadid-designed dreidel, while Automata's is from another dimension and Phoenixpen's crochet-del is the the only one that looks fit to cuddle. Hanukkah ends this Sunday, so gather your gelt and use these GIFs to challenge your favorite Jews and gentiles to a high-stakes dreidel match.

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