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00:4000:40, June 17, 2026 Anahiya (hist | edit) [243 bytes] Larry (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Hebrew: אנאהיא (girl's name, though often mistranslated as "I Am She" or "Where Is She" or the like). Circle dance by Meir Shem-Tov, 1991. {{stub}} === Links === {{AussieRokdim |587 |5abd2372db5332783c8b45c5}} Category:Dances")

01:4901:49, June 6, 2026 Yedidi Ro'i Mekimi (hist | edit) [5,632 bytes] Larry (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Hebrew: ידידי רועי מקימי (My Friend, My Shepard, My Support). Circle dance by Mitch Ginsburgh, 2026. Each part of this dance is independently interesting. We take them in order. === The Lyrics === The words were written by Rabbi Israel ben Moses Najara, who was born in Damascus in about 1555. He later moved to Safed, but after a pogrom in 1579 his family moved to Gaza, where Najara eventually succeeded his father as Chief Rabbi of Gaza (a position wh...")

12:1412:14, May 28, 2026 Chanita (hist | edit) [1,811 bytes] Larry (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Hebrew: חניתה (Female name, diminutive of Chana; see 1 Samuel chapters 1–2). Circle dance by Moshe Eskayo, 1982. Eskayo choreographed Chanita for his wife Ann (Hebrew name Chana; her name in English is often misspelled "Anne"). Early on, the dance was often done to the music of David (Dudu) Edery's dance Hora Soeret. Moshe's daughter Irit explains how this came about: <blockquote> It was an early morning session in Pawling in the late 70s, I guess. Mosh...")

22:4722:47, May 9, 2026 Tolka Mama (hist | edit) [2,245 bytes] Larry (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Hebrew: טולקה מאמא (Russian: только мама (Only Mama)). Circle dance by Erez Tubul and Ira Weisburd, 2026. The song (music and lyrics by Anatoly Mogilevsky, 1983) is a ballad that centers on a son's deep remorse and longing for his mother after leaving home to pursue his dreams. It tells the story of a prodigal son who abandoned his family, driven by ambition and the desire to "catch the Firebird" (a metaphor for lofty dreams and unattainable...")

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