Song by Emily Stern from Rebbe Nachman’s teaching about the mystical meaning of the dreidel.

What did a star do

to be awarded thus?

and what did a beast do

to be embodied thus?

Why is it not upside down?

Why is it not upside down?

Why is it not the other way around?

Why is the head ahead?

Why is the foot the foot?

Why is it not upside down?

Why is it not upside down?

Why is it not the other way around?

The whole world is like a wheel

that revolves and is called a dreidel.

because, at its root, all is one

and it is called a dreidel.

Everything returns to its beginning

and swaps human for an angel.

Everything returns to its beginning

and swaps human for a – – – –

Happy Hanukkah!