Most People Spinning Dreidels

A Dreidel is a four sided spinning toy. It is usually found in many European Cultures. And people love to spin the dreidel. Even for the onlookers it is indeed exciting to see them spin .  Dreidels are widely used as gambling toys.  Each side of the dreidel bears a Hebrew alphabet. These letters form the rules of the mnemonic  of a gambling game. It is traditionally played in the Jewish holiday of Hannukah.

This fun of spinning a Dreidel did not leave the Yeshiva University campus. The students, Parents , Faculty and neighbours were smitten by this dreidel spinning bug. They all got together to boasts their spinning skills . All of the participants sat in groups waiting for their chance to spin the dreidel and also for the pride  of making a world record.

The event was tilted Dreidel Palooza  which was actually steered as a fund raising event. The fund raising was attempted for a noble purpose. It was to raise funds for aiding scholarship programmes for undergraduates so that students on merit  could afford to upgrade themselves academically . The "Dreidelpalooza" event is also a scholarship fundraising event. It happened at the school's athletic center at 184th Street and Amsterdam Avenue.

 Some balanced the four-sided spinning top on the palm of their hand. Others flicked it into the air making it spin as it hit the floor. Participants from the Major League of Dreidel also took part in the event helping to teach children how to play various games in the "spinagogue" game board, a star-shaped board that encases the dreidel while it spins. The whole purpose was to get the best possible spinning time in three various rounds.

 The event was organized by the voluntary organization Students helping Students a campus organization that helps  raise financial resources for  undergraduate aid.

Fiona Guedalia the co president of the organization said that they hoped as many students come out  as a winner  and especially those  who could benefit from the scholarship money  that was  raised through the event. All the participants were glad to be a part of the record.

The most people spinning a Dreidel counted to  618 participants and was set by Yeshiva University Students at new York, United States of America on December 4, 2010.