One of the leaders of this Dreidel renaissance is Jennie Rivlin Roberts, 38, an industrial psychologist turned entrepreneur from Atlanta, Ga.
"Regular Dreidel is a pretty boring game, says Roberts. "And it's got to the point where not only do Jewish people know that Dreidel is a boring game, but everyone knows Dreidel is a boring game."
Roberts is the inventor of No Limit Texas Dreidel, a game that combines regular Dreidel with no limit Texas Hold'em poker.
In the Hold'em version of Dreidel, players are given two Dreidel "spins" in their shaker, which only they can see. The Hebrew letters on those Dreidels are combined with three "community spins" to form the best poker hand. Players bet in rounds using poker betting rules. The game is usually played with chocolate coins, or gelt, as is the traditional wager for the Dreidel game.
In traditional Dreidel, players simply make a wager and spin the Dreidel. Gelt is then distributed based on what Hebrew letter the Dreidel lands on.
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On Dec. 12, Pavony will host the third annual Major League Dreidel Tournament. He's expecting over 120 spinners, from as far away as Hawaii, at the spin-off in Brooklyn, N.Y.
In 2007, the Major League Dreidel world record for longest spin was recorded by Pamela "Pamskee" Goldman at 17.88 seconds.
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