Rak Ata
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Hebrew: רק אתה (Only You, referring to God). Circle dance by Eileen Weinstock, 2010.
Rak Ata is often mistakenly attributed to Moshe Eskayo. However, it was created by Eileen Weinstock and first presented in her Tuesday women-only group. (One small section of the dance didn't work well, and Moshe helped improve that piece, but this was his only contribution.) When it came time to teach the dance to a larger audience Moshe presented it as his own, at Eileen's request.