“Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made you out of clay.” So goes a well-known children’s song from the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. A dreidel (pronounced DRAY-dle) is a four-sided spinning top, and these days, toy dreidels are more likely to be made from plastic than clay. But there are also collectible dreidels, designed to be displayed rather than spun, that are crafted from wood, metal, porcelain, silver and even ceramic, which is, basically, clay. The one thing all these dreidels have in common is that each side of the spinning top bears a different Hebrew letter. Each of the letters nun, gimel, hay and shin stands for a Hebrew word in the sentence, “Nes gadol haya sham,” which means, “A great miracle happened there.” The miracle took place in the second century B.C., when Jews survived an attempt by the Assyrian Army to wipe them out. To celebrate, the Jews rededicated their temple and lit a candelabra there with enough oil to last for one day. The oil miraculously burned for eight days. The holiday of Hanukkah, which begins on Dec. 15 this year, is celebrated by lighting candles for eight nights. The Jewish Museum in New York City sells a variety of dreidels in its gift shop http://shop.thejewishmuseum.org/museum from 25-cent toys and fabric dreidels for babies, to miniature works of art. Here is a selection, including dreidels that resemble flowers, musical instruments and even Russian nesting dolls. Floral cloissone dreidel, inspired by ornamentation on an 18-19 century Italian Hanukkah lamp, $45. Spiral dreidel, made of anodized aluminum, made in Israel, $45. Piano dreidel, ceramic, $18. Flower dreidel, hand-painted enamel over pewter, $75. Russian stacking dreidels, wood, inspired by matrushka nesting dolls, $65. Plush dreidel, fabric, for babies and toddlers, $6.50. Sterling silver with titanium dreidel, by Israeli artist Yossi Matityahu, $375. Glass dreidel with a laser-cut picture of a dreidel inside, made in Israel, $150.