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.” (10[1])Tzvi Elimelech (“TSVEE ell-EE-mell-eck”) compared the top-down usage of these objects to holding a grogger from the bottom. (10[1])The USCJ popularized an English song about one of these objects made of clay that must be “dry (10[1])and (10[1])ready.” (10[3])These objects are used to win a collection of candy coins called chocolate gelts. (10[1])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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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Andy Yu (DII)Maryland A (DII)Penn B (DII)2210
Emma Victoria Byron (DII)Rutgers A (UG)Fordham A3810
Steven McPhillimey (UG)Lehigh A (UG)Princeton A (UG)5610
Ezra Greenhill (DII)Bard A (UG)Rutgers B5710
Andrew YangColumbia BColumbia J (DII)5810
Rico-Ian Banting (UG)NYU BMaryland B (DII)5810
Jack Stuhlman (DII)Lehigh B (DII)Rowan A (DII)5810
Ethan Furman (DII)Penn A (DII)NYU A (UG)7210

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