The
Magic Dreidel
Personalized Children's Book
While your child is playing with his (or her) dreidel, it comes to life! He tells your child his name is "Mac". Mac then recounts the story and the meaning of Hanukah to your child.
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"Micah, this is the reason we
celebrate Hanukkah for eight days. We light a candle each night to
celebrate the miracle of Hanukkah. It's a story you should think
about when you, along with Jenny
and John, are eating potato latkes tonight,
opening gifts and spinning me in circles."
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THE
MAGIC DREIDEL
was
created especially for
Micah
Finestein
at the
age of 9
A
Special Gift Just for You.
Mommy
and Daddy
December 2010
Throughout New York, NY, children gazed out of their windows on the crisp winter day and watched the sun set. They anxiously awaited the disappearance of the last little bit of light, for that would mark the start of a very special holiday -- the eight-day festival of Hanukkah. Micah Abraham Finestein was so excited. Jenny and John would be there to help light the menorah and open the Hanukkah gifts.
Since the guests had not arrived yet, Micah practiced with the dreidel, a four-sided top used in a special Hanukkah game. Round and round the dreidel spun, and each time it landed with a different one of its Hebrew letters -- nun, gimel, hay, and shin -- showing.
"Ouch!" shouted the dreidel. "I landed hard that time. Micah, do you think we could take a little break? I'm getting kind of dizzy, and I don't want to be pooped out when everyone gets here."
Micah could hardly believe his ears! "Wait a minute! Whoever heard of a talking dreidel?" asked Micah. "Well, most dreidels can't talk, but I'm very special," the top said, with a little chuckle. "I'm Mac, the magic dreidel, and I'm not just a toy. I'm here for a very special reason. Let me ask you a question. What do you like best about Hanukkah?" Micah had to think for only a second.
"Well, Mac, I like lighting the candles on the menorah each night and eating all of that good Hanukkah food. However, I think that I like the gifts the very best," answered Micah. "Those are a very important part of the holiday," said Mac, "but that's not enough, Micah. I've come here to teach you the meaning of Hanukkah."
With that, the dreidel suddenly jumped up and began to spin faster and faster. As he whirled, twirled, and laughed merrily, the room was bathed in a soft, blue light. Micah was fascinated, for suddenly, pictures like a movie or television show appeared and hung in mid-air.
"Whew! Quite a workout," said Mac, who had stopped spinning. "Now, Micah Finestein, we're going to talk about how Hanukkah began and why we celebrate it today. Then, I want you to share the story later with Jenny and John." Micah gazed intently at the scene before him as Mac began his tale.
"Micah, two thousand years ago, in the land we know as Israel, wicked King Antiochus ruled. He did not like the way that the Jewish people worshipped only one God, for he worshipped many. The Jews were proud and refused to bend to the king's will. So the king robbed and damaged the beautiful temple in Jerusalem and killed many of the Jews."
"One day, Micah, the king's men insisted that an old man named Mattathias worship a statue of a Greek god. Mattathias became angry and refused. Then he, his five sons, and their followers ran into the hills and formed an army. Mattathias's family became known as the Maccabees, a word which means 'hammer.' When Mattathias died, his son, Judah Maccabee became the leader of the band of the Jews."
Micah listened and watched as the scene before his eyes shifted to the hills of Judea. "They were a small band, but the Maccabees and their followers believed strongly in their cause and knew the hills of Judea well. Because of this, they were able to defeat the armies of the wicked king. Antiochus was driven out of Judea, and Judah Maccabee led his followers out of the hills."
"But all was not well. The Jews had to repair the temple in Jerusalem. Alas, Micah, there was only enough oil to keep the sacred eternal light burning for one day. Then, the miracle of Hanukkah occurred. That little bit of oil kept the light burning not for one day, but for eight."
"Micah, this is the reason that we celebrate Hanukkah for eight days. We light a candle each night to celebrate the miracle of Hanukkah. It's a story that you should think about when you, along with Jenny and John, are eating potato latkes tonight, opening gifts, and spinning me in circles."
The pictures that had danced before Micah slowly began to fade. Soon, all in the living room was just as it had been before. Micah looked down at the floor, and there lay Mac. Only now, he wasn't talking. In fact, he looked just like an ordinary dreidel. "Wow!" thought Micah. "Did that really happen? Was it just a dream? Was this really a magic dreidel?"
Of course it was! For Mac had given Micah the best holiday gift of all: a lesson about the true meaning of Hanukkah. Micah Finestein would always remember this. He would be sure to share the story with Jenny and John.
Micah, here are some Hanukkah words you should remember. The Maccabees (MAH-cuh-bees)were the brave band of Jews who fought the wicked king's armies from the hills of Judea. Their first leader was Mattathias, and later they were led by his son, Judah Maccabee. Antiochus (an-tee-AH-kus)was the wicked king who robbed and pillaged the temple and made life miserable for the Jews. The menorah (meh-NOHR-uh)is the eight-stemmed candelabra that holds the Hanukkah candles. We light a candle each night to commemorate the miracle of Hanukkah. The dreidel (DRAY-duhl)is the four-sided top used in traditional Hanukkah games.
Micah, you can have fun playing the dreidel game at Hanukkah. You need a dreidel and some raisins equally divided among the players. Each person takes five raisins from his or her pile and puts them into the main pile in the center. Then, each person takes a turn spinning the dreidel. When it stops spinning and the letter "nun" is facing up, the player does nothing. "Hay" means that the player gets half of the main pile. "Shin" means that you must put half of your raisins into the main pile. For "gimel," a player takes all of the raisins in the main pile. The Hebrew letters on the dreidel stand for "Nes gadol hayah sham," which means "A great miracle happened there" -- a fitting message for Hanukkah.
Micah Finestein
In THE MAGIC DREIDEL, did you learn these new vocabulary words?
_______________ayh
_______________nhis
_______________legim
_______________unn
_______________eriddle
_______________akahnukh
_______________hamenor
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