Question

A new name for these objects was created by Itamar Ben-Avi, who also changed a symbol on them from meaning “there” to “here.” Tzvi Elimelech (“TSVEE ell-EE-mell-eck”) compared the top-down usage of these objects to holding a grogger from the bottom. The USCJ popularized an English song about one of these objects made of clay that must be (10[2])“dry and ready.” (10[7])These objects (10[2])are used to win a collection of candy coins called chocolate gelts. Symbols on these objects like nun and gimel were inspired by the phrase “a great miracle happened there,” which refers to the miracle of the oil in the Second Temple. For 10 points, name this spinning top played with during Hanukkah. ■END■

ANSWER: dreidels [or dreidle or sevivon or sevivonim; prompt on toys; prompt on tops until read] (The first line refers to “I Have a Little Dreidel.”)
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%0%53.44
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%59.88
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%17%63.67
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY11100%0%0%57.82
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%60.11
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%58.20
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%0%52.38
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%0%53.44

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Zach MillerAuburn CGeorgia Tech E5510
Zachary KantEmory AAuburn A5510
Hayes BrownFurmanClemson A5810
Varun VenkatagiriGeorgia AGeorgia Tech B5810
Tianyu XuGeorgia Tech AMississippi State A5810
Parker McCoigTennessee ASouth Carolina B5810
Parker McCoigTennessee ASouth Carolina B5810
Braeden LarocheSouth Carolina ATennessee B5810
Braeden LarocheSouth Carolina ATennessee B5810
Jeffery FloydSouthernGeorgia Tech D6010
Dylan MissalAlabama AVanderbilt B6010