Chicago Israeli Dancing - Virtual And Live!!!
THURSDAY APRIL 22!!!
WELCOME BACK BRAZILIAN ROCK STAR MARINA SERWACZAK!!!
7PM - 11:30 CENTRAL!!!
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NEW Zoom ID: 867 8010 0439 PSWD = 376030
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Big thanks from me to the organizers above and to all the leaders and participants in Marathons 1 and 2!
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Also, please go to the Dance Events tab to find out about:
- Colin's Radio Program
- April 24 La Mona Myr's Riku meshuGame Episode 4 With Challenger Tamir Scherzer!!!
- May 1, 2021 Kochavim and Yad Beyad Zoom Camp
- Go to the Machol Merkaz tab to keep up with the latest (October 7-10, 2021 featuring Dror Davidi, Elad Shtamer and Eran Bitton)!!!
What a great session we had last week. 😃😃😃 Our Yom Ha'atzma'ut special was... well, special! Thanks very much to the CID team and special guests Yisrael and Michelle Yakovee. It was wonderful. See more below in the recordings section.
We are beginning to see more and more things opening up here in Chicago and around the country. We started dancing physically together outside last week. It was truly amazing and so well received. Enjoy these video snippets to get a tiny sense of the experience. CID Outside - Video 1 CID - Outside Video 2 CID - Outside Video 3 (some find this last one to be remarkable for some reason but I am not sure why 😂😂😂) AND HERE IS THE "SURVIVORS PICTURE"
DANCING OUTSIDE AND IN PERSON SESSION 2 ON SUNDAY APRIL 25TH!!!
Time will tell how things will go, but we are definitely heading in the right direction. Meanwhile, when our "real" indoor sessions resume, we plan to continue on zoom at the same time so that our amazing virtual community can continue to participate together. ❤❤❤
By the way, I am going to start to use our WhatsApp Group, Chicago Israeli Dancing, more frequently - especially for time-critical communications. As an example, if we are able to dance outside, I will post the info there and will provide updates as needed. Chicago folks especially, I strongly encourage you to join the group. Of course, if you are not on WhatsApp yet, this is a prerequisite for joining the group. Once you are on WhatsApp, here is your invitation to join the group WhatsApp Invitation
We are thrilled with our new logo, courtesy of the
amazing Carol! We love it and it is already making a big
splash. There is a lot going on there in this deceptively simple
looking design. Carol, thanks so much. ❤❤❤
This Thursday's session promises to be wonderful as usual. Not only will we have most of the CID regulars but we are lucky enough to have Marina, rock star phenom from Brasil (look for her after 8:15 Chicago time.) And we will also have two very nice dances taught. The first will be the new hot dance Resisim which yours truly predicted weeks ago would take the Israeli Dance world by Storm. So join Rina for the teach some time after 7:45PM. Here is your homework: Resisim
Later, Stuart will present a lovely dance by Dudu Barzilay and Yitzik Ben-Dahan called Nedivim from 2011 that we missed in Chicago. This will follow Marina's set. Nedivim
Of course, please join us for at 7PM Central for Penny's Beginners/Oldies set. Following will be our fantastic friend from Paris, Ariane.
(who always deserves a special mention. And then the rest of the team as shown in the pictures above. So many more things to share with you! 😊😊😊😊 I think I better tell you what's here:
- The Plan
- Last Week (and recordings)
- Report
on Episode 3 of La Mona Myr's Riku meshuGAME! (EPISODE 4 THIS
SATURDAY APRIL 24 WITH CHALLENGER TAMIR SCHERZER AT NOON CHICAGO TIME)
- Coming Attractions - Kochavim and Yad Beyad Zoom Camp, Machol Merkaz, Dance Fitness With Penny,
- Other Stuff
7PM - Penny starts off with a half hour of beginners/classics.
7:30 - Sets led by Ariane
, Rina R, Marina 
, Stuart, Denis , Penny, Sarah, Ilan and MaylaFinishing around 11:30PM
Team members on LOA this week: Nina, Gabi, Barb, Latishya, Aaron and Deb. Looking forward to your returns!
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LAST WEEK 4/15 (AND RECORDINGS)
What an amazing Yom Ha'atzma'ut celebration we had last week! Wonderful leaders and participants from all over the place. But certainly one of the highlights was a guest appearance by Yisrael and Michelle Yakovee. They were great and we were so honored to have them. Go about 57:30 in to find their segment of his dances. Kol Hakavod.
And what fun it was celebrating our Zoom Anniversary 5 weeks ago. 😀😀😀 I am still not ready to take this down. (Go here to see the complete list with links to the teaching videos from the last year of the Dances Taught.) Thanks very much to all who attended and thanks very much to all the leaders! People showed up from literally all over the world. It was a wonderful evening and we are very grateful. Enjoy these smiling faces and look below for the recordings:
Speaker View Gallery View
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Episode 4 and Report on Episode 3 of La Mona Myr's Riku meshuGAME
EPISODE 4 WITH TAMIR SCHERZER COMING THIS WEEK, SATURDAY APRIL 4 AT ONE PM CHICAGO TIME.
Congratulations
to La Mona and Orly on a hysterical Episode 3. You
guys were great! More (including recordings below!
Check out these recordings for yourself to enjoy the fun: Episode 3 Speaker View Episode 3 Gallery View
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OTHER STUFF
Chicago Israeli Dancing – Virtual Has Added A Night!
During this time while we can’t dance together physically,
we have opened up an additional weekly session. It is called Chicago Israeli Dancing – Virtual (Local) under
the direction of Penny Brichta, and it now includes Beginner Basics. (See below for details.)
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It would help us if you would enter your requests a couple of days before the session, but we'll be monitoring them all the time. Here is the link: David Karger's Request App
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If you haven't yet seen this 10 minute video by Shmulik Gov-Ari, I strongly encourage you to check it out. He did a great job and it is very informative. Shmulik Video
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Looking forward to seeing you all Thursday night.
Be safe
L'shalom
Phil
In this section:
- Other Stuff/Announcements/Shout Outs
- What You Need To Know About This Week's Virtual Session (Including NEW SECURITY MEASURES/Homework!!!)
- How I Do My Communicating With You All
- Find Out How To Order The 24 Hour Worldwide Israeli Dance Marathon Commemorative T-Shirt!
- How To Order Our Way Cool T-shirt: Chicago Israeli Dancing - We Dance Virtually Anywhere
- Important Information About Our New Home, Beth Emet Congregation
- Our WhatsApp Group
- Our Facebook Group
Other Stuff/Announcements/Shout Outs
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At Chicago Israeli Dancing - Virtual (Global), you'll have noticed greater participation from our national and international leaders but many of the dances will be known to those who dance with us in Chicago. Penny will continue to lead classic/beginner dances starting at 7PM Central time. Oldies will be sprinkled throughout the program, rather than in a dedicated set.
Chicago Israeli Dancing - Virtual
(Local)
The Tuesday night session under the leadership of Penny Brichta
has expanded to 3 segments. Starting at 6:30, Penny teaches Beginner
Basics, aimed at newer dancers and those who want more instruction. The
goal is for dancers to more easily transition to Beginners and More which runs
from 7-8. During Beginners and More, Penny teaches as well as calls steps
from dances previously introduced in the session. From 8 until 9, the
Chicago Virtual Local Team takes over with one teach of a more advanced dance
followed by dancing led by the local team.
Link for all sessions: Join Zoom Meeting
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This week's shout outs:
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To all of you. Wishing you health and safety! Speaking of which, Susan and I are very pleased to report that we just received our second Pfizer vaccinations!
- I cannot ever say it enough. Huge thanks to all the leaders (and participants) who make Chicago Israeli Dancing - Virtual so wonderful and special each week! Kol Hakavod!!!
- Congratulations to Denis, the newest Board-Certified Anesthesiologist on the team! 👍
- Big thanks to Yisrael and Michelle Yakovee for dancing with us last week. You guys totally rocked!
- Big thanks to Denis, Lucas and Bruno for being a part of last week's Brazilian Invasion!
- So excited to have Sarah back in the line up! From strength to strength
- Thanks much to Ilai, Orly, MajolMX and Andre for the honoring of the Global Marathon.
- Thanks to Hillary for the cool "We're All In This Together" graphic!
- Congrats to Rachael and Ben Moss on the birth of their son, Jay Henry Moss, who received his Hebrew name, Simcha Chayim Ben Benyamin Mordechai Ve'Rachel. Grandma Sue and Grampa Phil, along with all the relatives and friends are overjoyed! And even more so now that we have gotten the chance to spend quality time with the little fellow! What cutie this guys is. We are together with the family again in DC. What a difference 5 weeks have made.
- To all those who have made financial contributions to this
CID Virtual project, thank you very much. So appreciated (Those of you who
would like to contribute may do so by sending to: Venmo (PHILIPBMOSS) or Paypal or Zelle - philip_b_moss@hotmail.com
- Check out the Dance Events section on chicagoisraelidancing.com to see various updates including the latest cancellations. 😥😥😥
What you Need to Know About This Week's Virtual Session (4/22/21)
LOGGING IN
Effective immediately, we are using a new zoom link, or meeting ID and pswd. But before you try to enter, please make sure that when you log in, you enter your name and location. You will be placed in the waiting room, but you will only be admitted if we can verify your identity.
With
major thanks to Aaron Alpert, if you need help in figuring out how to
enter the right information (which you must do before you actually try
to join the Zoom), please go to the following link, which he prepared
for Zoom Cali. But the same principles apply for us. Zoom Help Doc
If
you find yourself stuck in the waiting room, you can reach out to Phil
via WhatsApp. (info below in the Our WhatsApp Group section)
zoom link Or if you log in from the app, Meeting ID: 867 8010 0439 PSWD = 376030
THE PLAN
7PM - Penny starts off with a half hour of beginners/classics.
7:30 - Sets led by Ariane
, Rina R, Marina , Stuart, Denis , Penny, Sarah, Ilan and MaylaFinishing around 11:30PM
Team members on LOA this week: Nina, Gabi, Barb, Latishya, Aaron and Deb. Looking forward to your returns!
THE EXPERIENCE
We'll take schmooze
breaks between segments. And we'll also try getting to requests as well.
A few reminders:
- mute yourself when you
are not talking.
· open the chat window as
soon as you get in the room so you can reach out publicly and/or
privately. And enable yourself for closed captioning. We post the dances being played both in CC and the chat...
· please please please open your video if at all
possible. So much of this whole endeavor is about community and being togethe
Even if you don't dance, it is way better when we can all see each other.
LOGIN PROBLEMS
If you can't log in, go
to the end of this post to see my approach to communicating with everyone.
HELPING FINANCIALLY
If
you feel like helping to support this endeavor financially, you can use
PayPal Direct Paypal Link or Chase Quickpay (Zelle) (philip_b_moss@hotmail.com) or Venmo
(PhilipBMoss - phone last 4: 8669)
ORDERING OUR WAY COOL
CID-VIRTUAL T-SHIRTS PICTURED BELOW
On behalf of our entire
team, thanks so much for participating and being part of our virtual community
at this time.
Be Safe,
Phil Moss
HOW I DO MY
COMMUNICATIONS WITH YOU ALL
When there is plenty of
time, I send you newsletters through this mynewsletterbuilder.com. And I
update this website, Chicagoisraelidancing.com
My fastest and easiest
(and INTERACTIVE) way to communicate is via our Facebook group, Chicago Israeli Folk Dancing
And also, for brief text
messages, I use our WhatsApp group. (If you want to be added, please send me a
message on WhatsApp to 3125198669.)
Find Out How To Order The 24 Hour Worldwide Israeli Dance Marathon 1 Commemorative T-Shirt!
Order Your T-Shirt Here Using This Link!
(Actually, you can go to this link to order any of the shirts that Carol has prepared for us.)
Hello Israeli Dancers from around the world! What a thrill it was to dance with you during the first ever 24 Hour Worldwide Israeli Dance Marathon, which was held on April 13-14, 2020. Thank you for being part of this global community. And thanks to those of you who made contributions to the charities selected by the marathon leaders.
As a charitable follow-on, and for some additional fun, we are very pleased to offer you this opportunity to order the 24 Hour Worldwide Israeli Dance Marathon t-shirt. With your purchase, not only will you be getting a nice keepsake, you will also be helping the World Health Organization (WHO) as it combats the pandemic. We’re looking forward to seeing lots of you wearing this shirt in one of the upcoming dance sessions!
These most excellent t-shirts are made-to-order (in your selected size, color, and t-shirt style). It takes between 7 and 14 business days after a campaign closes for shirts to arrive. By the way, Bonfire, our awesome vendor, CAN SHIP INTERNATIONALLY, so be the first one in your village to get this great shirt.
The campaign has reopened. It will take 7-14 days from the next campaign end date for delivery.
Please share this message with others. This offer is open to the Worldwide Israeli Dance community, and for anyone who wants to participate in our fundraiser!
(PLEASE NOTE that the proceeds will flow through Machol Merkaz and then be gifted directly to WHO)
How To Order Our Way Cool T-shirt: Chicago Israeli Dancing - We Dance Virtually Anywhere
Parking is on the west side of the building (1224 Dempster in Evanston). Overflow street parking is available on Asbury. Entrance is on Dempster (use the first door you get to just east of the parking lot). Press the doorbell and stay in front of the camera, and be prepared to use the door on the right once you are buzzed in. (Hold the door carefully so that it doesn't slam shut.) Go up the stairs, turn to the left and then go down the stairs to the Weiner Room.
Someone will be available to buzz you in until 10:30PM. If you come after that, you can try the doorbell, and if that doesn't work,you can try calling me but there is no guarantee that I'll see the call. Try reaching me at 312.519.8669 because my other number does not work in the Weiner Room. Or try reaching me via email, philip_b_moss@hotmail.com. I do receive that in the room, but I can only check it occasionally.
Regarding the floor, please make sure to wear non-scuff shoes like you would on a wood gymnasium floor (this one is vinyl). We need to take good care of this floor and building!
ABSOLUTELY NO SMOKING ON THE BETH EMET CAMPUS!!! AND PLEASE REMOVE WET SHOES BEFORE WALKING THROUGH THE DANCE ROOM.
Our Whatsapp Group
I have concluded
that it would be a good thing for me to have a way to reach everyone
quickly from time to time. So I have created a group called
Chicago Israeli Dancing. I plan to use this group very
sparingly. It is meant for instant communication, without
requiring people to be looking at FaceBook. I have added people
who are already WhatsApp contacts of mine, but I am missing many of
you. So
if you would like to be included, please find me on WhatsApp at
312.519.8669. Then message me and ask to be added. Also, I
will use this group only for messages that I intend for everyone to
see. I ask that you all do the same. Thx
By the way, I am going to start
to use our WhatsApp Group, Chicago Israeli Dancing, more frequently -
especially for time-critical communications. As an example, if we are
able to dance outside, I will post the info there and will provide
updates as needed. Chicago folks especially, I strongly encourage you
to join the group. Of course, if you are not on WhatsApp yet, this is
a prerequisite for joining the group. Once you are on WhatsApp, here
is your invitation to join the group WhatsApp Invitation
Our Facebook Group
I wanted to remind you all to make sure to join our Facebook Group,
Chicago Israeli Dancing. Except for the WhatsApp group, this is the easiest way for me to quickly
reach you and it is also the way that you can interact online with the
rest of the group.