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noun. ˈgelt. 1. informal : money. Guilt turns to gelt as Stephanie's wealthy parents … welcome their disowned daughter back with open arms and open coffers. TV Guide. 2. : chocolate candy in the shape of coins often given to Jewish children at Hanukkah.
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.
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.
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.
Gelt is chocolate coins given to Jewish children on the festival of Hanukkah. They are usually wrapped in gold foil, and their history can be traced back to the decision of the Hasmoneans to mint their own nation’s coins after their military victory over the Greek Syrians.
Apr 28, 2017 · Gelt is a Yiddish word that means "money", but Hanukkah gelt is much more than that.
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.
