Limmud Bay Area 2016: Full Schedule

PLEASE NOTE: All sessions, no matter the size of the box they are in, are 70 minutes long. Last minute schedule changes may be needed.

9:20pm PDT

Rikudei Am: The Energy and Elegance of Israeli Dancing — Oneg Shabbat Dancing

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Oneg Shabbat Dancing. Celebrate Shabbat with Israeli music and dance. If you can walk and clap, you can do Israeli dance! Minimal teaching, just enough to get you up and dancing.

Presenter

Aaron Alpert

Markid, Nirkoda!

Aaron was Israeli dancing before he could walk (carried by his parents, of course)! Israeli folk dance has since served as Aaron's connection to Israel, Jewish history and religion, and the Jewish community. Whether teaching at UC Berkeley, weekend dance retreats (e.g., Camp Rikud... Read More →

Friday June 24, 2016 9:20pm - 10:30pm PDT
Recreation Center: Niagara Studio

Arts & Culture, Dance, Israel-Middle East

5:00pm PDT

Rikudei Am: The Energy and Elegance of Israeli Dancing/Tzad Rishon: The First Step

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Tzad Rishon: The First Step. This session serves as an introduction to those who have never tried Israeli dancing before, or have perhaps seen it only at a bar mitzvah or wedding. Even if you don't know your right from your left, we'll have you doing mayim and Yemenite steps in no time! Put on your dance shoes and get ready to find out what Israeli dancing is all about.

Presenter

Aaron Alpert

Markid, Nirkoda!

Saturday June 25, 2016 5:00pm - 6:10pm PDT
Recreation Center: Niagara Studio

Arts & Culture, Dance, Israel-Middle East

9:30am PDT

Rikudei Am: The Energy and Elegance of Israeli Dancing

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Le'Machar u'le'Etmol: The History of Israel through Israeli Dancing. The very first Israeli Folk Dances were created in the 1920s, 30s, and 40s by visionaries endeavoring to create a culture for the nascent state of Israel. As the country grew, so did its culture. Experience the history of Israel, as reflected in the development of Israeli folk dancing. This session assumes participants have some familiarity with Israeli dance.

Presenter

Aaron Alpert

Markid, Nirkoda!

Sunday June 26, 2016 9:30am - 10:40am PDT
Recreation Center: Niagara Studio

Arts & Culture, Dance, Israel-Middle East

1:20pm PDT

My Jewish Journey: Playful Art

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Personal and communal exploration highlighting the art of Israeli artist Hanoch Piven. A hands-on art activity with junk and found objects.

Presenter

Vavi Toran

As the Israel Education and Arts & Culture Specialist at Jewish LearningWorks, Vavi fashions educational strategies and programs focusing on the integration of the arts in Jewish settings that have since become a model locally and nationally. Vavi believes that TEXT, which most Jewish... Read More →

Sunday June 26, 2016 1:20pm - 2:30pm PDT
Stevenson 3076

Arts & Culture, Art, Israel-Middle East

Limmud Bay Area 2016

9:20pm PDT

Aaron Alpert

5:00pm PDT

Aaron Alpert

9:30am PDT

Aaron Alpert

1:20pm PDT

Vavi Toran

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