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Hanukkah celebrated for 8 days with daily menorah lighting, known as "the festival of lights," is proof that miracles can happen. So What is Hanukkah, and why is it celebrated? What does Hanukkah mean? Find out Now.

Dreidel is a variation of Teetotum, a popular gambling game when the Roman Empire ruled Israel. The rules were the same, only the letters changed. It's unknown whether the Jewish version originated during Roman times or much later, because the game was popular throughout Europe for a very long time.

The world's largest dreidel was 18 feet tall and made out of recycled materials. It had to be hoisted upright by a small crane and it took three people to spin.

On Hanukkah, you got to have a good dreidel. There's just no other way to spin it.

We've always been satisfied with the store brand kind. But some people go all out, blinging up their spinning sticks in all sorts of awesome and creative ways. Take a look at some of our fave designs: