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Baruch Haba
 

Melody: Barry Kornreich Words: Matthew 23:39

 

Music available on recording: Sh 'ma Yisrael by Barry & Batya Segal


Choreography: Helen Weiner Wilson


Dance instructions: Helen Weiner Wilson

Explanatory notes:
 

Each line of words represents one musical measure.
 

Boldface syllable represents downbeat of measure. ' indicates downbeat precedes first syllable of first word.
 

RF and LF refer to right and left feet respectively; R and L generally refer to the direction of movement.
 

Coupe as used on this sheet is 2 beats: cross leading foot in front of other foot; then other foot steps back in place.
(verse)
 

Baruch haba b '-
shem Adonai!
' Hallelu-
jah! Ba-

 

ruch haba b '-
shem Adonai!
' Hallelu-
jah! Ba-
(Hands at about shoulder level, palms out, touching palms of dancers next to you.)
 
(A): RF step to R, LF brush from L to R in front of RF, LF coupe to R
(B): LF cross in front of RF, RF step to side, quick (double-time) L Yem.
Repeat (A).
Repeat (B).

 

 

Repeat (A).

Repeat (B).

Repeat (A).

Repeat (B).

 

 
(chorus)
 

ruch ha-
ba b'
shem Ado-
nai! Ba-
ruch ha-
ba b'
shem ado-
nai!
Hallelu-
jah!
 
(To follow the directions below, imagine your position as the center of a clock, with the center of the circle being 12:00.)

(RF leading toward 1:30, arms lifting toward 1:30 as you go in)
       Step-together step, LF brush from L to R in front of RF
LF coupe to R, Balance L - R
(arms cross in front of you on coupe, then go down and out to your sides on balance)
(LF leading toward 10:30, arms lifting toward 10:30 as you go in)
       Step-together step, RF brush from R to L in front of LF
RF coupe to L, Balance R-L
(arms cross in front of you on coupe, then go down and out to your sides on balance)
(RF leading, backing out toward 4:30, arms are up toward 10:30)
       Step-together-step-touch (pointing left toe toward 10:30)
(LF leading, backing out toward 7:30, arms are up toward l :30)
       Step-together-step-touch (pointing left toe toward 10:30)
R-Yem.-hold (palm to palm)
L-Yem.-hold (palm to palm)
(Facing center, moving to R, RF leading, arms up toward 2:00)
       Step-together-step-hold
(LF leading, arms up to sides) 3-pt turn to L, hold
 
Repeat "Hallelujah" sequence as music requires (including instrumental interlude if dancing to Barry & Batya Segal's recording), but do it no more than 4 times in a row. If song leader sings "Hallelujah" more than 4 times
in a row, come into palm to palm position, and do R Yem.-hold, L Yem.-hold, continuing until song ends or goes back to another part. (Reason: to avoid dizziness) In any case, at end of dance, come to palm to palm position to
end in unity.
 
Questions? Contact the choreographer by e-mail at helenwwilson@juno.com or by phone at 215-473-6199
 

 

BARUCH HABBA


(Choreographer: Alison Bloomer, Son of David Congregation, Maryland, USA)

FACING OUT ON CIRCLE LINE ARMS AT SIDES.

PART A: GOING CW,  STEP R-TOGETHER-R  PIVOT R. ARMS IN FRONT, CROSS AT
WRISTS, DOWN AND UP AT SIDES TO SHOULDER LEVEL.
STEP, L-TOGETHER-L-HOLD.

STEP R. FT. INTO CIRCLE (HALF TCHERK) ARMS RAISED, SWING DOWN AS YOU ROCK
BACK, TURN BODY, 1/2 TURN TO L. (FACING OUTSIDE OF CIRCLE). ARMS GO UP IN
TCHERK THEN,
STEP R-FOOT FORWARD, BOW WEIGHT ON R.FT. BRING ARMS DOWN TO SIDES.   PUT
WEIGHT ON L-FOOT STILL BEHIND R-FOOT, SLIDE R-FOOT TO L. COMING OUT OF BOW.
(REPEAT PART A)
PART B:  ARMS ARE IN BENT ELBOW POSITION ON CIRCLE LINE.

FACING OUT, GO CCW ON CIRCLE LINE.   LOOKING AT L-HAND STEP R.FOOT OVER L.
STEP R. TOGETHER-R. POINT L. TOE OUT TO SIDE.

FACING OUT, GO CW. TURN HEAD TO LOOK AT R-HAND. CROSS L.FOOT OVER R.  STEP
L.-TOGETHER-L.  TURN UPPER BODY TO R. NOW FACING CENTER OF CIRCLE.

FACING IN, GO CW.  HEAD STILL IN SAME DIRECTION BUT YOU’RE NOW LOOKING AT
YOUR L-HAND.  STEP R.-TOGETHER-R. POINT L.TOE TO L-SIDE.

FACING IN-GO CCW;  TURN TO LOOK AT R-HAND.
CROSS L. FOOT OVER R. FOOT, STEP L-TOGETHER-L. –TURN UPPER BODY
  R. TO FACE OUT OF CIRCLE.

FACING OUT-GO CCW.  LOOK AT L-HAND. STEP R-TOGETHER-R.-
POINT L-TOE TO L-SIDE.

FACING OUT-GO CW.  LOOK AT R-HAND.  CROSS L. OVER R. FOOT, STEP,
L-TOGETHER-L.-TURN UPPER BODY R. TO FACE CENTER .

FACING IN-GO CW.  LOOK AT L-HAND.   STEP R.-TOGETHER-R.
POINT L-TOE TO L. SIDE

FACING IN-GO CCW.  LOOK AT R-HAND. L. FOOT OVER R. FOOT, STEP
L-TOGETHER-L.-POINT R. TOE.

*CROSS R.FOOT OVER L.FOOT. WHILE BENDING SLIGHTLY FORWARD.  TURN- ½ TURN TO
R. (NOW FACING OUT OF CIRCLE). ARMS CROSS  IN FRONT,  AS YOU TURN RAISE
ARMS
UP OVERHEAD IN PRAISE, LOOKING UP. HOLD UNTIL MUSIC  REPEATS.
PART A—WITH REPEAT
PART B—REPEAT TO *
FACING OUT-GO CCW.  LOOK AT L-HAND. STEP R-TOGETHER-R. POINT L-TOE TO
L-SIDE.


FACING OUT, GOING CW. LOOKING AT R-HAND, STEP L-TOGETHER-L
TURN UPPER BODY R. INTO CENTER. STEP R. OVER L. BOW FORWARD, ARMS CROSS IN
FRONT OVERHEAD AS YOU TURN. TURN ½ TURN TO L. TO FACE OUT OF CIRCLE.

CROSS R. OVER L. AND TURN ½ TURN TO L. TO FACE CENTER. ARMS CROSS IN FRONT
AND COME UP OVERHEAD AS YOU  TURN.  LOOK UP, ARMS EXTENDED AND HOLD.
*****

 

Blessed Are You

Dance With Me, My Bride  VHS or DVD teaches this dance

 

Paul Wilbur - Lion Of Judah CD

Choreography by Margaret Keck (margaret@davidicdance.com)

Circle dance CW

 

Part A

 

FEET

RF crosses over LF

LR steps to the side

Pivot on LF to right (Now facing outside of circle)

 

Repeat

(Now facing inside of circle)

 

ARMS

RA follows RF (when foot in front arm in front)

Grasping sides of tallit

 

Part B

 

FEET

RF steps in toward center of circle

LF joins

 

RF steps back

LF joins

 

3 point turn to right

 

ARMS

Raise tallit over head 

Lower tallit 

Twirl tallit  2X while turning

 

Bridge

 Mayim

 

Ending

 

Cover head with tallit

 

Blessed Be the Lord God                       

Choreography: Riki Mizrahi, Helen Weiner Wilson & Mindy Salkind

Song by Joel Chernoff Available on recording The Restoration of Israel by Joel Chernoff     
(Instructions by Helen Weiner Wilson)

Explanatory notes:

/ indicates division between musical measures.        — indicates a note held over from previous measure

RF and LF refer to right and left feet respectively; R and L more often refer to the direction of movement.

Part I: (9 measures, then repeat. Some song leaders cut off last measure on repeat when going into part II)

(not holding hands)

Blessed be the Lord / God /                                     RF back-hop;      LF forward-hop / R-Yem.-hop /

Bring arms down; Bring arms up   / Arms stay up /

 

Blessed be the Lord/ God of Isra-/                           LF back-hop;        RF forward-hop / L-Yem.-hop /

Bring arms down; Bring arms up   / Arms stay up /

el/                                                                        (forearm hold) RF cross-hop; LF cross-hop

Blessed be the Lord/ God, the God of Isra /el/ —— /       (still in forearm hold;   start  w/RF  2  hopping mayims to left

Repeat as song repeats. (If final measure is cut off on repeat, do only 1 1/2 hopping mayims) (Also use the above part of the dance for the verse that begins "Blessed be his glorious name...".)

Part II (11 1/2 measures):

Who alone does /                       (still in forearm hold, facing center) Balance R — L — R — L

wonderful things /                      (start with RF) Run 3 steps to left; stomp on both feet

Who alone does /                       (still in forearm hold, facing center) Balance R — L — R — L

wonderful things /                                  (start with RF) Run 3 steps to left; stomp on both feet

Who alone does /                       (still in forearm hold, facing center) Balance R — L — R — L

wonderful (half measure: 2 beats) /      (start with RF) Run 2 steps to left

things /                                    (start w/RF) Tcherkessia in line of direction

---- /                                       (release forearm hold; start w/RF) 4-pt turn to right

Blessed be the Lord / God, the God of Isra /el/ -— /   (resume forearm hold; start w/RF) 2 hopping mayims to L


(The above part of the dance is also used for verse beginning "The whole earth is filled with His love".)

Part III (bridge: 8 measures)

(note: the following seems to be the easiest way to describe this sequence.
I have omitted indication of musical measures because each mayim step begins in the middle of a measure)

                                                                           (breaking forearm hold, bring arms down)
Let the                                                                  2 slow steps (2 beats per step) back (R-L)

whole earth be filled; Let the whole earth be                      (starting with RF) 3 slow mayims to left

(On each mayim, raise arms as you cross RF in front,
and lower them as you cross RF behind)

filled                                                                  (raising arms) 2 slow steps into center (R-L)
(This part of song is always followed by a return to Part II.

Questions? Contact Helen by e-mail at helenwwilson@juno.com or by phone at 215-473-6199

BREAK FORTH IN JOY 

(Choreography:  Trish Brown, Son of David Congregation, Rockville, MD)

On Circle line CW
A. Mayim L. (2-3-4), Rock-2-3-Pivot/Brush, Arms raised-bent at elbows
Mayim R.(2-3-4), Rock-2-3-Pivot/Brush
Mayim L.(2-3-4), Rock-2-3-Pivot/Brush
Mayim R.(2-3-4), Rock-2-3-touch R.to L.

B.1.
Lean/catch to R. Cross R. ft. over L. to L. side, look down  crossing
hands at wrist in front.
2-2-pt.turns to right

B.2.
Lean/catch R. with R. arm extended L. arm behind waist, 1- mayim to L. 
Arms flow palm down & up as you Mayim.  ½ Tcherk on circle line to L. Rock
back on L. ft.

Repeat Part A.

Ending:  Repeat B.2. to end of song.

 

 

 

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