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Hey, Tale Blazers! I'm Rebecca Cunningham, and this is Girl Tales, a kids podcast

of feminist stories for a new generation.

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Now on to our episode. This is Freida La the Dreida La. Enjoy!

I'd like to tell you about a friend of mine, Freida. As this week is Hanukkah, I've

been thinking about Freida and the big impact she has made on our town. They take a lot

of pride in my friend Freida, so you might hear me get a little into my Bubby voice during

this story. Bubby is Yiddish for grandma, and my Bubby loves to tell stories. Sometimes

her stories get a little off track, but I'll try to stick to the heart of this one. A lot

of kids grow up competing in chess or checkers, some even play the game jacks. But Freida

wanted to be the best at dreidel. You may know a dreidel as a spinning top, or you've

played the game yourself with four sides that each mean a different action when you land

on them. But more on those rules later. I just want to tell you how Freida knew how

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