Dreidels
Made of gold, not clay: Give the world’s most valuable dreidel a spin
They didn’t make this one out of clay.
Diamond-Encrusted Dreidel Certifies As World’s Most Valuable By Guiness
“The inspiring message of Chanukah (aka Hanukkah) has always resonated with us and we love whimsical jewelry.”
How Hanukkah Entered American Mainstream
Hanukkah has indisputably taken its place in the mainstream American consciousness. The holiday’s fascinating history finally gets told in Dianne Ashton’s ‘Hanukkah in America.’
LivingSocial Apologizes for Jewish-Themed 'Greed' Room at Halloween '7 Sins' Party
The LivingSocial website apologized for a Halloween party it sponsored in Washington following a complaint that some of the decorations were anti-Semitic.
Faux Hasidim, Real Hasid Unite on Network TV…
…to sing a dreidel song on “Late Night With Conan O’Brien.” The real Hasid is Bostoner Hasid/rapper Y-Love. The fellows in the fake beards are Erran Baron Cohen (brother of “Borat” comic Sacha) and his band. The song is from Erran’s new album “Songs in the Key of Hanukkah.” The motley crew’s performance can be viewed here — at the end of the show. (It was, by the way, a very Jew-y episode of “Late Night,” with the dreidel song preceded by a fun appearance by perennially popular comic matador Don Rickles.)