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T'Fila

Celebrating the Messiah in Dance DVD teaches this dance

Composer David Loden

Sung by Jonathan Settel on Fire & Cloud CD

Choreographer Margaret  Keck

Translation

Blessed are You, O Lord our God. Blessed are you, O God of our fathers. (chorus)

God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob, great God, mighty and awesome. (Blessed...)

Most high God who rewards the righteous, owns all things and remembers the righteousness

of the fathers. (Blessed...) You who bring the Redeemer to their children's children for His name's

sake. (Blessed...) King, helper, savior and shield, blessed are You, Shield of Abraham. (Blessed...)

You who take account of the living in kindness. You who raises the dead in great mercy.

(Blessed...) You are great, You raise the dead. You are the Lord, mighty to save. (Blessed...)

You support the fallen, heal the sick and free the prisoners. (Blessed...)

Blessed are You, O Lord our God.

HH CW

Chorus

L Coupe

Mayim

(Repeat)

Hora Step R

Hora Step L

Tcherkessia

Heel Toe (4X) to center

Yemenite R

Yemenite L

Walk 4 out (RL RL)

R 4 pt turn clap 8X

Tabernacle

Davidic Dances for the Holidays teaches this dance

CD As A Thousand Years

Hataklit

Sung by Jonathan Settel

Choreographed by Margaret Keck

Intro

Hands behind back, facing center, R hop L hop (4X0 to center

Part 1

Join Hands

Hopping Mayim (2X)

R hop L hop to center

Yemenite R Yemenite L

4 Pt turn - lifting arm up and down

Bowing 4 steps backing out of center

Part 2

R tog R (2X) Clapping facing R

L tog L (2X) clapping facing L

Tcherkessia

Turn

Repeat

Face Center Tcherkessia

Turn

Interlude

Pick up streamers left on perimeter of circle

Skipping CW

Streamers CW on R

Streamers CCW on L

Hallelujah

Skip into center

L hand on L shoulder

CCW walking

Repeat from interlude

Skip to perimeter

CW streamers in front

At end

face center twirl streamers

Take Me In

Dance For Victory DVD video teaches this dance

Dancing Thru Israel DVD Video teaches this dance

Composer Dave Browning

Choreographer M Keck

Starting position: RF in back, lean back arms at side, palms up

Take me past the outer courts

To the Holy Place

CW mayim

Past the brazen altar

Lord I want to see Your face

Feet continue mayim, bend at 'past the brazen altar'

straighten and tscherkessia at  'Lord I want to see Your face'

Pass me by the crowds of people

The priests who sing Your praise

mayim

I hunger and thirst for Your righteousness

But it's only found in one place

Face Right, step R together R, arms raised, when foot moves arms move up

Face Left, step L together L, arms raised, when foot moves arms move up,

Pause

Take me into the Holy of Holies

mayim

Take me in by the blood of the Lamb

Feet continue mayim, bend at 'take me in by the blood'

straighten and tscherkessia at  'of the Lamb'

Take me into the Holy of Holies

mayim

Take the coal

Lunge on R foot into center, arms reaching forward forming circle

Cleanse my lips

Drag R foot back to L, hands move toward mouth

Here I am

R foot is dragged behind L, lean back arms at side, palms out (same as starting position)

THERE'S A WIND THAT BLOWS

(Song: J. Chernoff, Restoration CD) -- (Choreographer: Trish Brown, Son of David, Congregation, Rockville, Maryland)

PART A

I.   Facing CW. All weight on R foot. L foot slightly behind R. Arms down at sides.

1,2,3   L step-hold (L arm circles over, up and down to L)

4,5,6   R step-hold (R arm circles over, up and down to R) 1,2,3   3 pt CCW turn (L,R,L)(end facing center of circle) 4,5,6   L-coupe (R,L,R)

REPEAT

II.   Facing center

1,2,3   L open back mayim (3 steps)(L,R,L)

4,5   R'/z CW turn (R,L)(into circle)(end facing CCW)

6   R-catch(or lean) (R arm straight out to side)

1-6   L-lean-hold for 6 (arms slowly come in and cross chest with closed fists, head bows down and tilts toward center)

1-6   2 - 2 point CW turns to R

(1,2,3: R,L, pause / 4,5,6: R,L, pause) Open mayim R

(First: R,L,R,L,R-touch L toe) (Second: R,L,R,L,R,L)

[Musical interlude: Part AI & II)

PART B

I.   Facing center

1,2,3   2-point R CW turn (R,L, pause) 4,5,6,1,2,3,4,5,6 Lean R circling R arm up and over, Lean L continue with R arm and add L arm to beckon REPEAT

II.   Into center of circle

1,2,3   Balance' up toward center of circle (R,L,R,) (R arm sweeps up, L arm back behind you)

4,5,6   Balance' down (L,R,L) (R arm sweeps low, L arm still back behind you)

1,2,3   Waltz-pivot toward center (R,L,R-pivot to face out) (both arms lift up)

4,5,6   Walz step in place (L,R,L) (both arms lower) R E P E A T (facing out)

(A touch-L will be needed at the end here before beginning with Part A again)

ENDING:

Part A I & II (3 - 5 times?) Last step is the 3 pt CCW turn End facing CW with weight forward on R foot

arms go up then are slowly lowered and head bowed

This is the Air I Breathe

choreography by Klaus Peter Stuchlik

Part 1

Face center
(Travis step is a 3 count step which is essentially the reverse of a mayim/grapevine)
Travis R, touch left,
Travis L, touch right
repeat

(the above should cover "This is the Air I breathe"

R Tcherkessia
Coupe L,  3 point turn R,
Tcherkessia

(the last 3 steps should cover "Your Holy presence living in me")
Repeat all

Part 2

Face ccw
Step L-R pivot 90 deg. R to face out
R foot behind left
Pivot 90 deg. L to face ccw step R
Coupe L
3 pt turn R
Coupe R
Tcherkessia

repeat

This covers the second part of the dance