Today we experienced Israeli dancing for the first time ever. I'm sure everyone knows about the Israeli dance, the horah, traditionally danced to in Bar/Bat Mitzvahs or weddings. However, what most people are not familiar about is Israeli folk dancing. Did you know that Israeli folk dancing was influenced by other neighboring countries' cultures and modern ballet? Originally, the folk dances were introduced as a way to create diversity in our culture. The dances were a way for the young and the old to celebrate the new country. Even sixty years later, Israeli folk dancing is still a huge way to celebrate and simply just have fun. One of the dances is called the Temani. This special dance was a way to celebrate the independence in Israel. The horah is obviously a crowd favorite, danced to with the music Hava Nagila. This is just a hand full of the many different dances in Israel. If you haven't tried these Israeli dances, get on it! You're in for an amazing time.
-Alex
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