In this issue

Hi Everyone,

PLEASE NOTE THE INFO BELOW REGARDING THE CHANGE OF LOCATION FOR THIS WEEK!!!!!!!!!

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In the heads up department, Simu Lev!  On Thursday night March 14 Chicago Israeli Dancing will join forces with Beketzev Acher with a pre-camp teaching session and harkada at North Shore Congregation Israel in Glencoe.  

Penny and I will be responsible for the teaching session that night from 7:30-9PM.  The Beketzev Acher team (see below), will run the harkada until 11PM or later??.  

Please spread the word, especially to those out-of-towners who have been asking what the plans will be for that night.

North Shore Congregation Israel

1185 Sheridan Rd, Glencoe, IL 60022

The easiest way to get there is to go east on Lake Cook Road all the way to Sheridan and go south.  NSCI is on the east side of Sheridan.  

Looking forward to dancing with our regulars, the Beketzev Acher out-of-towners, and some new-to-dancing people as well.

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PLEASE SEE MY COMMENT BELOW REGARDING THE PASSING OF ELIYAHU GAMLIEL, Z"L

In this issue:

• Dances Taught on 3/5/13
• Our Facebook Group
• Pic Courtesy of Carol
• Israeli Dancing in Deerfield Wednesday Nights
• Israeli Dancing in Naperville
• Video of the Week
• 3/15-3/18/13 - Beketzev Acher
• 4/18-4/21 - Kochavim (PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THIS SO DEE DOESN') FIRE ME
• IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM ESTHER
• Eliyahu Gamliel z"l

CYA soon!

Phil

847.274.1809

Dances Taught on 3/5/13

Shav El Admati - Gabi Moti - Circle

Lo Chashuv - Victor Gabay - Circle

Ki Le'olam Chasdo - Avner Naim - Circle

Od Yavo'u -Gadi Bitton - Circle

Asufim - Shlomo Maman - Partner

please let me know if you would like me to send you a video

Our Facebook Group

Please follow us on Facebook at

http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/chicagoisraelidancing/

Video of the Week

This week, we have the circle dance, Od Yavo'u as originally presented at Chagigah 1998 by the choreographer, Gadi Bitton.  In spite of subsequent changes by Gadi, we have chosen to preserve the original.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_P2AlT0tOg

And here is the video for Asufim, beautiful partner dance by Shlomo Maman and presented last week lichvod Arieh!

http://www.youtube.com/my_videos_edit?video_id=CngYxORbXig&video_referrer=watch&ns=1&feature=mhsn

As always, enjoy!

Israeli Dancing in Deerfield

courtesy of Jim Rust...

ISRAELI DANCING IN DEERFIELD

Location: Moriah Congregation, Wheel Room

Address: 200 Taub Drive, Deerfield IL

Time: Wednesday evenings holidays permitting, 7:00 to 10:00

Cost: $5

Leaders: Jim Rust, Erica Friedman

For more information contact MJimRust@aol.com

3/15-3/18/13 Beketzev Acher

JOIN US FOR A GREAT WEEKEND!!!

Registration on line:

http://beketzevacher.eventbrite.com

NO ADDITIONAL FEE TO YOU, BY EVENTBRIGHT,  TO REGISTER ON LINE

BEKETZEV ACHER  "בקצב אחר"

REGISTRATION IS “FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS”

SEMI-PRIVATE ROOMS ARE LIMITED

Deadline for Registration: Friday, March 8, 2013

THE PROGRAM

“Beketzev Acher” (In a New Rhythm) will feature three genres of Israeli Arts.

• Dance
• Music
• 2D & 3D Arts

Beketzev Acher / Jewish Education Through the Israeli Arts Seminar on Thursday, March 14, 2013

This program will begin on Thursday, March 14^th (Location will be finalized in a few days) with a seminar for teachers, educators, youth directors and anyone who is involved in Jewish education who would like to cover the arts in further depth in their schools. Details to follow.

Anyone who wants to continue the program over the weekend is invited to join us for “Beketzev Acher” at Olin Sang Ruby Union Institute. If you are an affiliate member of CFJE, you will receive a 50% discount for the weekend (only one discount per participant).

The Music and Arts Program will culminate on Sunday afternoon. We encourage every participant of those tracks to stay with us through Monday morning.

Upon registration you will receive a separate form to fill out with more information and personal requests such as address, phones, special foods, transportation needs and more.

Beketzev Acher/Weekend Program at Olin Sang Ruby Union Institute

The program at Olin Sang Ruby Union Institute will begin on Friday, March 15^th at 3:00 p.m.

The program continues through Monday, March 18^th, 2013 in the morning.

There will be no program on Monday morning. We hope you stay to dance until early in the morning, sleep and drive home safely in the morning.

OSRUI is located in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. It is approximately 45 minutes from Milwaukee and a two hour drive from Chicago (O'Hare airport OSRUI facilities are extraordinary).

The ACCOMMODATIONS INCLUDE:

Lodge: 20 double rooms with a private bathroom included.

Daniel M. Soref Education and Alumni Center: 18 double rooms with a private bathroom included.

Nerenberg Family Center: 16 double rooms that share dormitory-style bathrooms, separate for men and women.

Dormitory cabins with bunk beds are available. A large room with a few beds in each wing with indoor shower and bathroom facilities which are shared within each dormitory.

Camp provides: linens, pillows and blankets

Off-Camp Accommodations – Below you will find a list of motels and hotels for any of you who would choose to stay off camp during Beketzev Acher.

AREA HOTELS AND MOTELS

Oconomowoc

Hilton Garden Inn ………………………………………………     262-200-2222

Inn at Pine Terrace ..............................................       262-567-7463

LaBelle Motel .....................................................        262-567-3133

Lake Country Inn .................................................       262-569-9600

Olympia Resort & Conference Center .................       800-558-9573

Staybridge Suites …………………………………………………    262-200-2900

Delafield

Holiday Inn Express ............................................        262-646-7077

Watertown

Holiday Inn Express ............................................        920-262-1910

Pewaukee

Country Springs Hotel & Waterpark ...................       800-247-6640

Waukesha

Marriott Milwaukee West …………………………………..    262-574-0888

Ramada Limited …………………………………………………..   262-547-7770

Brookfield

Hampton Inn ........................................................      262-796-1500

TRANSPORTATION FROM AIRPORTS:

If you are flying into O’Hare, take into consideration that camp is approximately 100 miles away from O’Hare. If you plan to arrive at the Milwaukee Airport, you may arrange for transportation to OSRUI by contacting the transportation services for an additional fee (1-800-236-5450) or (1-414-769-2444).

Driving Directions are available by clicking http://osrui.urjcamps.org/directions/

A Bus from Chicago:

If you would be interested in transportation on a bus from Chicago, please let us know. We will consider arranging the bus for a minimal additional cost.

For further information please contact:

Etty Dolgin: (312) 804-5441 etty@dolgin1.com

Bruria Kohen: (773) 454-7709 bruriacarlokids@aol.com

Lihy Epstein: (847) 877-1267 lihyepstein@gmail.com

Deadline for Registration: Friday, March 8, 2013

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM ESTHER!!!

Dear Friends of AFIWDF,

I'm happy to announce a fundraiser to benefit the American Friends of Israel War Disabled Foundation on Sunday, March 17 with the Next Theater Company in the Noyes Cultural Center at 927 Noyes Street  in Evanston.  

 The Next Theater Company's upcoming production is Jonathan Safran Foer's Everything is Illuminated, adapted for the stage by Simon Block.  It chronicles a young Jewish man's journey as he struggles to unlock the secrets of his past. It follows the quirky journey of Jonathan scouring the rural Ukraine landscape in the search of a woman who may have saved his grandfather from the Nazis, accompanied by an old man haunted by memories of the war, an amorous and excitable dog named Sammy Davis Jr. Jr., and an irreverent translator with a unique grasp of the English language.

Join us at 1:00 PM before the show for an hour of light refreshment and camaraderie at the Noyes Cultural Center in the studio right next door to the theater entrance. The play  begins at 2:00 PM. Advance copies of the script will be available and we are invited to a special post-show discussion with members of the cast and artistic team. 

The cost for this wonderful afternoon is only $36.00 per person.  Make your checks out to AFIWDF.

Please respond as soon as possible to reserve your tickets as they are limited.  (esthermosh@aol.com) Tell your family and friends, this is one program they shouldn't miss! Hope to see you all real soon!

Take care,

Esther Calamaro

American Friends of Israel War Disabled Foundation

Chicago Israeli Dancing

We meet weekly on Thursday nights (except for holidays) and almost always at Temple Judea Mizpah, 8610 Niles Center Road, Skokie Illinois

Led by Phil Moss and Penny Brichta

7:30PM             - Beginners/Repertoire Instruction

8:15PM             - General Instruction

9:00PM -11:30  - Harkada/Open Dancing

Cost $10, $11 for parties

Contact Phil Moss 847.274.1809

philip_b_moss@hotmail.com

PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN WATER BOTTLE TO SUPPORT TJM'S EFFORTS AT GOING GREEN!

Pics Courtesy of Carol!

As we continue to work on making this newsletter more interesting, here are a couple of pics that Carol took last week.  Eventually some may find their way to the masthead.  A work in progress but a great start.  Thanks so much, Carol. 

Pic - Courtesy of Carol.  And we could use some more!

Israeli Dancing in Naperville

Posted on behalf of Diane Toby...

Israeli Dance

Location: Congregation Beth Shalom social hall

Address: 772 West 5th Avenue  Naperville, IL 60563

Time: Monday evenings, 7:00 to around 8:30

Cost: CBS members: free. Non-members: one dollar donation appreciated. 

Leaders: Diane and Brian Toby. Partner Dance Consultant: Jeff Subeck. 

For more information contact dtoby(at)comcast.net or bhtoby(at)comcast.net.

Join our friendly group to connect with Israeli culture, enjoy some physical activity and sharpen your memory through Israeli folk dancing. We do plenty of circle and line dances, with some partner dances mixed in. 

Most of the dances we do are beginner/intermediate level.  All ages and experience levels are welcome, including children accompanied by a parent.

We meet almost every Monday with dances for beginners from 7 pm to 7:45 pm and then move on to intermediate dances until around 8:30. When time permits, we take a few requests from 8:30 to 8:45.  Visitors are always welcome. Our regular dancers love to watch the more advanced dances.  If visiting from out of town, we'll play requests if you tell us ahead of time. 

Our partner dance repertoire is small and still growing. Women are encouraged (but not required) to learn both parts. The etiquette in our group is partner switching/partner rotation. 

Open to the community. For security purposes, we ask that people joining for the first time contact the CBS office at (630) 961-1818, and ask for Dorothy, to let us know you are coming, and to make sure that we are meeting on that date.   

Eliyahu Gamliel z"l

It is with great sadness that I report to you on the passing of Eliyahu Gamliel, z"l. He was, to my mind, one of the great and gentle souls from the early years of IFD.  Some of his classic dances include: Dror Yikra, Eretz Zavat Chalav, Eliyahu Hanavi, Uva'u Ha'ovdim and Shnei Shoshanim. In addition to being a choreographer, he was also a talented flute/recorder player.

It is well worth watching the following video clip featuring Eliyahu doing a number of his classic dances.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lR5xQ_Otm0  

This video is from one of Avner Na'im's nostalgia nights from a couple of years ago.  Thanks to Les Posen for calling it to our attention.  (I am not sure about this but Les may have done something to help with the music quality in the video too.)

And here is a lovely tribute posted by Benzion Raz-Reznik

אליהו גמליאל ז"ל מאחרוני הנפילים של ריקודי העם הישראלים,הלך היום לעולמו הנה דברים שכתבה ליאורה סלוצקי לזכרו אליהו גמליאל * יהי זכרך ברוך, מורה יקר

אליהו נולד בטבריה

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אליהו התחיל את לימודיו ב'תלמוד תורה' והמשיך בבית הספר העממי בטבריה

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מגיל צעיר נתגלתה בו נטיה לתחום המוסיקלי. כבר בגיל שתים עשרה ניגן במפוחית פה, תופף בתופים וליווה בנגינתו את ריקודי ה'צ'רקסיה' וה'קרקוביאק' בצריף הצופים בטבריה

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בנעוריו התחנך בחברת הנוער בעין חרוד וברמת יוחנן

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לאחר שנים אחדות עבר לקיבוץ אלומות, שם פגש את שמעון פרס

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בתחילת המלחמה גויס לפלמ"ח. עם הקמת צה"ל שירת ביחידת חבלנים ויותר מאוחר

עבר לנגן בחליל צד בתזמורת צה"ל המתהווה והופיע עמה ברחבי הארץ

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בקיבוץ רמת יוחנן פגש את מתתיהו שלם ולאה ברגשטיין שקרבו אותו עוד יותר למחול

ולזמר העממי. נוצר ביניהם קשר חם ורק טבעי היה החיבור בין המחול למוזיקה

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באווירה המיוחדת של רמת יוחנן ובעידודם של מתתיהו ולאה התקיימו מידי יום שישי

בקיבוץ ערבי ריקוד ואליהו תרם בהם את חלקו בנגינה, תיפוף וריקוד והרבה רוח

ישראלית ושמחה

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מתתיהו, שגילה את כישוריו של אליהו שלח אותו לתל-אביב ללמוד במדרשה למורים

למוזיקה. התקופה שלפני מלחמת השחרור הייתה תקופה מאושרת בחייו ומלאת

פעילויות יצירתיות

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הוא למד מוסיקה ורקד בלהקת 'ענבל'. במקביל ניגן בחליל צד בכל הזדמנות (והיו

רבות...), השתתף בקורסים של גורית קדמן, רקד בלהקת הפועל, והשתתף בחוגים

לריקודי עם במקומות שונים. אליהו לא רק ניגן ומנגן בחלילים שונים, הוא אף מתקין אותם

במו ידיו - חלילים מסוגים שונים, מקני סוף ועד צינורות מתכת

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אליהו חיבר ריקודים רבים הנרקדים ברחבי הארץ והעולם, ובהם - 'מי האיש', 'שני שושנים', 'ציון תמתי', 'איילת אהבים',ו 'כל הכבוד', אבל רק ריקוד אחד נתחבר

על ידו לשיר שלו - 'ארץ זבת חלב ודבש'. שיר זה נתפרסם כבר בשנות ה - 50 והוא נהג לשיר אותו ליד המדורה

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נקודות נוספות הראויות לציון בדרכו האמנותית

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* הדרכה במחנה 'בלו סטאר' בניהולו של פרד ברק

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* הרקדות אזוריות בסמינר הקיבוצים בטבעון, שם החליף את שלום חרמון

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* הרקדות בחוגים בעיריית חיפה

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* הוראת מוזיקה בבתי הספר ובסמינר הקיבוצים

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* שעורי אורח באולפנים להכשרת מדריכים לריקודי עם ובהשתלמויות למיניהן

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* סיורים ברחבי הארץ, משובצים בקטעים מהמקורות ובשירים וריקודים

ישראליים

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ה'אני מאמין' של אליהו הוא שהשיר והריקוד מהווים חטיבה אחת והם שני צדדים של

אותה מטבע. לכן יש לחזק את השיר וללמדו עם המלים

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"ריקוד המלווה בשירה ונגינה חיה (ללא מיקרופונים ושינויי מהירות), משרים אווירה

ישראלית שורשית ונעימה".

4/18-21 Kochavim