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CID Live/Virtual Weekly Update as of 6/3/25
ESSENTIALS NEWSLETTER*
See you THURSDAY June 5, AT BETH EMET
AND SUNDAY JUNE 8 AT THE JEWISH FESTIVAL (SEE BELOW)
DANCE WITH PENNY AND PHIL AT 3PM AT THE FESTIVAL!
* This is the Essentials newsletter. It contains the teaching plan and current events, etc. If you want the complete newsletter incuding lots of reference info, look at "The Complete" Newsletter in this link: COMPLETE
Congregation Beth Emet, 1224 Dempster Street, Evanston, IL
or in your living room 😁
ZOOM LINK
ID: 885 0558 8583 PSWD = 880668
PLEASE, NO PERFUME/COLOGNE/SCENTS!!
EXCEPT ON ZOOM 😂😂😂
Covid Protocol (per Beth Emet):
Masks optional. Don't come if you're sick. Vax not required
SEE YOU ON 10/23-6 2025!!!😊❤️👍
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!!!
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WEEKLY EMAIL CONTENTS
- This Week's Session Plan (Teaching, Mystery Shopper Suggestions)
- Last Week's Zoom Recordings, Machol Merkaz Zoom Recordings
- Current Events, Personals, Comments, Refu'a Shleima
- Miscellaneous Flyers
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Safety Protocols, Cost, Access To Beth Emet, Our Whatsapp
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QUICK SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT: On behalf of Congregation Beth Emet, please do not leave the outside door(s) propped open ever! That compromises the security system. Also please familiarize yourself with various emergency exits, both on the main floor and in the dance room.
NEW!!! Emergency Contact Information
For anyone who participates in CID (and later for Machol Merkaz), our new protocol is to ask all our people to complete the Emergency Contact google form that follows. That information will be kept private and will only be available to CID/MMZ leadership. And it will only be used if needed in case of emergency.
Here is the URL for the form: https://forms.gle/9Lq4M1LVvsns2Vrx6 Here is a QR code that gets you to the same place:
SCENT-FREE ZONE! We have to remind everyone to come "scent free." PLEASE DON'T WEAR PERFUME, COLOGNE, HAIR PRODUCTS, ETC. We have people who have severe allergic reactions to those things and it is very important that we look out for everyone in our community.
1. THIS WEEK'S SESSION PLAN: THURSDAY 6/5 AT BETH EMET
7:30 - beginners (if we have them) and repertoire dances led by Penny
SUBJECT TO CHANGE!
8:00 Penny: Hashem Yitbarach - Circle - Avner Na'im
8:30 Phil: Smachot - Michael Barzelai - circle
9:15 Phil/Deb: Chazaka Meiharu'ach - Itzik Shabtai - Partner (bringing this one back!, we do this about 5% faster than the recording in this video)
9:30-11:00 - Circles/Partners
11:00-11:30 Ending Partners
Mystery Shopper/Me Partner Dances For Thursday!
Chatzi Spanioli
Rokdim Tzmudim
Lisaper Lach Inyan
Naga'at Li Balev
Shir Echad Laderech
Kmo Kol Yom
Zman Lechaiyech
Mamacita
Zoom - We plan to continue to broadcast on zoom as long as people want to join and support us.
If you would like to help support CID Virtual financially, you can use PayPal Direct Paypal Link or Chase Quickpay (Zelle) (philip_b_moss@hotmail.com) or Venmo (Philip_b_moss - phone last 4: 8669). Zoomers, we need your support to keep this going. Thanks so much to those of you who have helped.
2. ZOOM RECORDINGS for 5/22/25:
The fun continued last week both live and on Zoom. Thanks again to those from all over who joined us on Zoom. It was so great to see you, display you on the big screen in the room, and interact with you.
I truly hope that those of you who cannot dance with us physically in Chicago will continue to be with us in the zoom. Wishing you all health, safety and happy dancing!
Also, to keep the zoom going, WE NEED SOME FINANCIAL SUPPORT. Thanks to those who have done just that. Here is how to help:
PayPal Direct Paypal Link or Chase Quickpay (Zelle) (philip_b_moss@hotmail.com) or Venmo (Philip_b_moss - phone last 4: 8669)
5/29/25
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3. CURRENT EVENTS, PERSONALS, COMMENTS, REFU'A SHLEIMA:
PLEASE COMPLETE THE EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION WE REQUESTED ABOVE.
Hey all.
Lots of fun last week and I am looking forward to seeing everyone this week!
Thanks to Nina for teaching last week and thanks to Deb for demoing!
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER IS NOW PUBLISHED IN TWO EDITIONS - "COMPLETE" AND "ESSENTIALS." THE FORMER IS THE STANDARD NEWSLETTER, WHICH CONTAINS KEY INFORMATION, AS WELL AS A GREAT DEAL OF REFERENCE INFORMATION. THE LATTER IS FOCUSED ON ONLY THE KEY INFORMATION FOR THAT WEEK'S SESSION. YOU CAN FIND THE LINK FOR "COMPLETE" IN THE "ESSENTIALS" NEWSLETTER. OPEN THE EDITION THAT IS OF MOST INTEREST TO YOU. 😊😊😊
And in other news, I am excited to tell you that Machol Merkaz 2025 registration IS NOW OPEN!!! And we have people from all over signed up already, including 6 from Uruguay! You'll want to register ASAP to make sure you get your preferred housing. Don't delay. macholmerkaz.com has all the info you need, as well as the link to the registration system.
And please join us this weekend at this year's Jewish Festival and spread the word. Penny and I will be leading dancing, currently scheduled for 3PM by the Food Demonstration Tent. FYI, there are extensive security arrangements in place. I am impressed. And I also feel like being together in community is more important than ever in these times.
Looking to the future, im yirtze hashem I will see many of you at July 4th Playshop in DC (see flyer below) BTW, there are already CIDers signed up!
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Machol Merkaz 2025!!!
Here's the big news: We are thrilled to welcome Hila Mukdasi to the team! Hila is an outstanding markida who has become tremendously popular in Israel and at camps and workshops around the world. She truly is a wonderful addition to a great Machol Merkaz 2025 team!
We are very excited to share our Machol Merkaz 2025 registration info with you. We look forward to your joining us from October 23-26 at our beloved OSRUI in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. (watch for updates on www.macholmerkaz.com)
So, you can see why we are excited to welcome back our founding Israeli teachers, Dror and Eran, and to welcome Hila.
See you on the dance floor in Wisconsin in October!
Phil & the Machol Merkaz Committee
Check for updates at macholmerkaz.com. Further info: macholmerkaz@gmail.com or Phil Moss 847.274.1809 or WhatsApp at +1 312.519.8669
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REFU'A SHLEIMA:
Of course, our best wishes for refu'a shleima go out to all our brothers and sisters in Israel in need of physical/emotional healing.
Best wishes to Sarah who is recovering nicely from her recent stay in the hospital. Come back to us soon, but not too soon! 😊
Sima is still on the list. Oy. Heal quickly Sima.
And best wishes for Talia Bat Ruby, Yoram's granddaughter. Refu'a shleima, little one!
Keeping Yaron Ben-Simhon on the list. Refu'a shleima Yaron! (If you want to participate in a fund raiser for Yaron, contact me).
Keeping our friend, Larry D, on the refu'a shleima list, and happy to report he is making progress. Great to see him on the dance floor. Keep on keepin' on!
I also want to continue to send best wishes for a speedy and full refu'a shleima to Mindy F!
Keeping Rivka on the list. Refu'a shleima Rivka
Keeping Paula on the list! Refu'a shleima Paula. ❤️
And we still have Mike Century on the list. Best wishes Mike!
Donald, we'll keep you on the list. 😢 Refua shleima. Always great to see you with us!
Leaving my brother, David on the list. 😢 Although I am happy to say that he is greatly improved! And same for brother, Larry.
Thinking of a number of others who are close to me as well, especially Susan.
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OUR WEBSITE chicagoisraelidancing.com - I just wanted to call your attention to the site because it contains information that people ask about all the time. Examples include:
- Playlists From Prior Weeks - go to the About/Playlists tab to see last week's playlist as well as what we have danced over many sessions
- Dances Taught - Go to the Dances Taught Tab to find videos of what we taught last week, as well as over a long period of time
- Plans For The Coming Week - go to the Announcements Tab for the most current info and the plan for the week
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4. Miscellaneous Flyers
July 3-6, 2025: Playshop
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Colin's Workshop January 3,4 2026
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January 8-11, 2026: Machol Maryland
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5. Safety Protocols, Cost, Access To Beth Emet, Our Whatsapp
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OUR INDOOR SESSIONS ARE OPEN ONLY TO THOSE WHO ARE NOT SICK. (IF YOU ARE, PLEASE STAY HOME). MASKS ARE OPTIONAL.
COST: $17 on non-party nights. $20 ON PARTY NIGHTS!!!
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARRIVE - Enter the building from the parking lot on the west side of the building. Ring the bell and wait to be buzzed in to the inner door. At that point please identify yourself as a dancer and you will be admitted to the building. Please go straight ahead and then down the stairs to the Weiner Room, our dance space (and adjacent to the washrooms we use.) PLEASE DO NOT AT ANY TIME GO TO ANY OTHER PART OF THE BUILDING.
IF YOU ARRIVE AFTER 10:30 WE MAY NOT NOTICE YOU TO LET YOU IN. IF THAT HAPPENS, TRY TEXTING OR WHATSAPPING PHIL AT 312.519.8669, AND PLEASE BE PATIENT. (IF YOU WANT TO CATCH MY ATTENTION DURING THE SESSION, WHATSAPP IS BY FAR YOUR BEST BET. EVERYTHING ELSE IS PRETTY MUCH HIT OR MISS.)
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Our WhatsApp Group
I use our WhatsApp Group, Chicago Israeli Dancing, especially for time-critical communications. 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, PM me and I will add you to the group. 😊
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