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    gelt
    /ɡɛlt/

    noun

    • 1. money. informal

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  2. Gelt is an informal word for money or chocolate coins given to Jewish children at Hanukkah. Learn the origin, usage, and examples of gelt from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  3. Nov 8, 2019 · Gelt is Yiddish for money. In the Hanukkah tradition, gelt is a gift of chocolate coins or real money given to children. The tradition of gifting gelt dates back to ancient times, to the origins of Hanukkah.

  4. Hanukkah gelt (Yiddish: חנוכה געלט ḥanukah gelt; Hebrew: דמי חנוכה dmei ḥanukah 'Hanukkah money'), also known as gelt (German: Geld), is money given as presents during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. It is typically given to children and sometimes teachers, often in conjunction with the game of Dreidel.

  5. Dec 12, 2017 · It's a gambling game in which players either receive or give up coins depending on what letter the top falls on. It starts out with everyone getting the same amount of gelt with some in the middle. Every kid always wants to get a Gimel because that means they get all the gelt in the center.

  6. reformjudaism.org › learning › answers-jewish-questionsWhat is gelt? | Reform Judaism

    Gelt is a Yiddish word for money, and it refers to the chocolate coins that Jewish children receive on Hanukkah. Learn about the origin, meaning and tradition of gelt and how it relates to the game of dreidel.

  7. Apr 28, 2017 · Gelt is a Yiddish word that means "money", but Hanukkah gelt is much more than that.

  8. Dec 11, 2023 · Putting your money where your mouth is one of Hanukkah’s most time-honored gastronomic pastimes. I’m talking about chocolate gelt(Yiddish for “money”), which is traditionally gifted to children as an edible proxy for cash.