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Hey
everyone!
So
many things to share with you! 😊😊😊😊 I think I better tell you what's here:
- The Plan
- Last Week (and recordings)
- Report on Episode 2 of La Mona Myr's Riku meshuGAME!
- Coming Attractions - 2/25 CID Virtual Purim Party, Machol Merkaz, Dance Fitness With Penny,
- Other Stuff
THE PLAN
7:00PM: Penny starts off with a half hour of beginners/classics.
7:30PM:
Ariane (all the way from France!), followed by La Mona Myr (all the way from Uruguay!)

Sometime after 8, Marina will review the dance that she and Bruna Steinberg created, Ose Li Tov

And then we will have our Purim Costume Judging/Photo op.
Sometime around 8:30 more or less. Can't wait to see how you all
will be decked out. 😁
Followed by sets from other CID team members/guests: Rina, Barb, Stuart, Penny, Deb, Ilan, Mayla, and Gabi (all the way
from Israel!!!).
BTW,
Rina R. has revised her music and video for her new dance, Machar
Hashemesh Tizrach. Here is the download link for the new music file. Here is the revised video link: new video
Finishing around 11:30PM
Team members on LOA this week: Denis, Sarah, Nina, Aaron, and Latishya. Looking forward to your returns!
See you soon, Phil
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LAST WEEK (AND RECORDINGS)
Last
week was fun as usual. Big thanks to Ariane for reviewing an
older, but new to us dance, Arim Roshi by Boaz Cohen from 2007.
Look for her segment around 35 minutes
in.
And to Marina for teaching the dance she co-choreographed with Bruna
Steinberg, Ose Li Tov. Look for her segment aroud 1:25 in.
Here are the recordings from February 18th:
Speaker View
Gallery View
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Report on Episode 2 of La Mona Myr's Riku meshuGAME
Congratulations
to La Mona, Jacki, Elad and Eran on a hysterical Episode 2. You
guys were great! More (including recordings below!

Below
is what we wrote about the plan for the second episode. Again, I
have to
say that the actual "show" exceeded all expectations. Kudos to La
Mona for the concept and Kol Hakavod to Eran, Elad, La Mona and Jacki
for
all doing absolutely great. I can't wait until episode 3 which
will be on March 13. Check out these recordings for
yourself to enjoy the fun: Riku meshugGAME Episode 2 Speaker View
Riku meshugGAME Episode 2 Gallery View
Join us on Saturday February 13 for the second episode of Riku meshuGAME! Phil
will be judging how Jacki & I dance against Elad and Eran while
facing some challenges, or just totally mishigene ideas 🤔🤣 I
need you in the ZOOM to convince him to select the right winner!
Of course, you can always watch, dance & laugh through Facebook too.
El sábado 13 de febrero vénganse al
zoom a divertirse un rato! Ya llega el segundo episodio de Riku
MeshuGame. Eran, Elad, Jackie y yo estaremos tratando de bailar rikudim mientras seguimos unas consignas un poco locas! Menos mal que Phil va a poner un poco de cordura....
Coming Attractions - 2/25 CID-Virtual Purim Party, Machol Merkaz, Dance Fitness With Penny
Looking
forward to celebrating with a Purim Dance Party for you all at Chicago
Israeli Dancing - Virtual this coming Thursday! Join the CID Virtual
team as well as wonderful leaders from far away places including Ariane Btl
, Marina Victoria Halsman Serwaczak
and La Mona Myr
!!!
There will also be costume judging by a highly impartial judge, and maybe prizes. Who knows? 



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.)
Meanwhile, Chicago Israeli Dancing – Virtual (Global)
will continue on Thursday nights under the direction of Phil Moss. The times will remain the
same, (7PM-11:30PM Central), and we will continue to start off with a segment
led by Penny that will include many of the dances she has been teaching in her
Beginner’s session. And we will continue to feature segments run by
Chicago leaders, as well as markidim/markidot from across the US and from
various places around the world. The excitement continues with
participants from all over!!!
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Courtesy of David Karger, We Are Using His New Request App
Chicago Israeli Dancing is using a new app for making Israeli Dance requests, courtesy of David Karger.
Thanks David! The app runs from your browser. You don't need to download
anything. All you have to do is follow the link below. Go
ahead and enter your requests for this week's February 25 session. We
will try to incorporate some into this week's playlist.
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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Origins Of Israeli Dance - The Yemenite Step
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
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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
Meeting ID: 834 2711 4296 Passcode: Mayim
Thanks! Penny
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This week's shout outs:
-
To all of you. Wishing you health and safety!
- 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!!!
- Looking forward to our session this week and Purim Party this week!
- Big thanks to Ariane for reviewing Arim Roshi!
- Big thanks to Marina for jumping in on short notice, teaching her new dance, Ose Li Tov, and leading a set.
- Refua Shlema to Sarah. It was great to see you in the session this past week.
- 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
back home but the three weeks flew by!
- 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 (2/25/21)
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you find yourself stuck in the waiting room, you can reach out to Phil
via WhatsApp. (info below in the Our WhatsApp Group section)
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THE PLAN
7:00PM: Penny starts off with a half hour of beginners/classics.
7:30PM:
Ariane (all the way from France!), followed by La Mona Myr (all the way from Uruguay!)
Sometime after 8, Marina will review the dance that she and Bruna Steinberg created, Ose Li Tov
And then we will have our Purim Costume Judging/Photo op. Sometime around 8:30 more or less. Can't wait to see how you all will be decked out. 😁
Followed by sets from other CID team members/guests: Rina, Barb, Stuart, Penny, Deb, Ilan, Mayla, and Gabi (all the way
from Israel!!!).
BTW,
Rina R. has revised her music and video for her new dance, Machar
Hashemesh Tizrach. Here is the download link for the new music file. Here is the revised video link: new video
Finishing around 11:30PM
Team members on LOA this week: Denis, Sarah, Nina, Aaron, and Latishya. 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 making
a financial contribution to help support this endeavor, 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
Order T-shirts Here
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.)
So please keep these
tools in mind when you look for information from me. To reach me, please
use my email address or my cell (located in the flyer at the top of the
newsletter.)
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
Be the first one on your block to get yours! (Even if you don’t see anyone on your block.) 😀😀😀
📷
Courtesy of Carol Lezberg Neiger
Hi
everyone. As well all now know, painfully too well, the ever-changing
developments related to the Coronavirus have been devastating and
challenging for all of us. Businesses and communities around the world
have had to change plans, close-up shop, cancel events, work from home,
etc.
In
an effort to keep us all safe, and still together virtually, Chicago
Israeli Dancing has begun to hold its weekly Thursday night session via
Zoom conferencing. By all accounts, our, inaugural session on March
19th and follow up on March 26th were great successes. People were thrilled just to “be with each
other,” to interact, lift their spirits, and to get their Israeli dance
fix. So we plan to keep it going.
And
to add some additional fun, as well as to support our camp, Machol
Merkaz (which we are praying to be able to conduct starting on October
22), we are very pleased to offer you this opportunity to order our new
Chicago Israeli Dancing T-shirt. With your purchase, not only will you
be getting a nice keepsake, you will also be helping people to participate in our great camp, whenever we will be able to conduct it.
(You can be sure that the need for scholarship assistance will jump
dramatically this year.) In addition, we’re looking forward to seeing
lots of you wearing this shirt in one of our upcoming dance sessions!
These 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.The
campaign has reopened. You will receive your shirt 7-14 days
from the end of the current campaign. Please share this
message with others. This offer is open to the world-wide Israeli Dance
community who we now welcome as members of Chicago Israeli Dancing –
Virtual. 📷
Thanks in advance and stay safe.
Phil Moss and Penny Brichta (session leaders), Carol Neiger (Marketing Director
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care of this floor and building!
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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
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I wanted to remind you all to make sure to join our Facebook Group,
Chicago Israeli Dancing. 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.
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