Sapphire Cathey, left, and Millie Heschmeyer, first-graders at Akiva Academy …

Photo by William D. Lewis | published: December 1, 2010

Sapphire Cathey, left, and Millie Heschmeyer, first-graders at Akiva Academy in Youngstown, spin dreidels, the Yiddish word for tops. Dreidels are part of the fun at Hanukkah, which began at sundown Wednesday. The eight-day festival continues until sundown next Thursday.