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2/19/26 - CID THURSDAY at Congregation Beth Emet!!!
1224 Dempster, Evanston IL
SEE BELOW FOR THE PLAN FOR THE EVENING
Cost: $20
The Plan for Thursday, 2/19/26
7:30 - Penny - Beginners (if we have them)/ repertoire dances
8:00 - Penny - Achai Bnei Teiman - circle - Sefi Aviv
8:30 - Hillary!!! - Debka Liya - circle - Yuval Tabashi
9:15 - Nina/David - Pninim - partner - Sharon Elkaslassy
11-11:30 - Ending Partners
Dances Taught on 2/12/26
8:00 - Nina - Yeled Shel Aba- circle - Eli Segal & Yossi Me'iri
8:30 - Hillary - Debka Liya - circle - Yuval Tabashi
9:15 - Phil/Deb - Im Rak Tavo'i Bechameish - partner - Shimon Asor
Return of The Mystery Shopper!
(dances I am thinking about)
Sultana
Tiftechi Li Et Halev
Tzipor Metorefet
Ani Nishba Lach
Plonter
Mamacita
Ko'ev Aval Romanti
Thanks!
Nice session last week! Thanks to those who came, and to those who brought goodies. Thanks to Nina for teaching and Deb for demoing!
And last week, in case you missed it above, we were honored to have Hillary teach a dance that she is enthusiastic about due to her recent trip to Israel. She did a great job and will review it this week. Thanks and Kol Hakavod, Hillary. 💪🙏
Also in case you missed this, I am sorry to tell you that we lost a giant in the world of Israeli music this week. Matti Caspi z"l passed away. 😪 He was an Israeli composer, musician, singer, arranger and lyricist. He has been hailed as one of Israel's most beloved and prolific musicians. Israelidances.com shows 58 dances for which he composed the music. Check out the list here:
Israeli Dances to Matti Caspi Songs May his memory be for a blessing.
Penny and Varda representing CID in Florida on 2/17/26!
Looking forward to seeing everyone this week with Penny!
ZOOM RECORDINGS FROM 2/12/26
Speaker View
Gallery View
REFU'A SHLEIMA
David, Susan M, Harriette, Donald, Robert P, Sarah R, Paula, Mindy, and Stan (my brother-in-law). (If there are others to be named, let me know by the Tuesday that precedes our session.)
NEW NEWSLETTER FORMAT
This is the new Brief/Essentials format. Eventually I'll publish "Complete" but I plan to rename it "Reference."
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Machol Merkaz 2025, Oh What A Dance Camp!
Save The Date For Machol Merkaz 2026!! (October 15-18)
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ZOOM RECORDINGS
10/22/25 Pre-Camp Party: Speaker View Gallery View
10/25/25 Marathon: Speaker View Gallery View
Machol Merkaz 2025 Music and Videos
Save The Date For Machol Merkaz 2026!!
I am very excited to announce our guest teacher lineup for Machol Merkaz 2026!
In addition to our wonderful founding artists, Dror Davidi and Eran Bitton, we are thrilled to welcome Marcelo Marianoff to the Machol Merkaz team.
For those who may not yet know Marcelo, he joins us from Argentina and is internationally recognized as one of the leading Israeli dance teachers and markidim today. Beyond his impressive professional credentials, Marcelo is also a genuinely warm and kind person—someone who will fit beautifully into the welcoming, community-centered spirit that defines Machol Merkaz.
Please save the dates and plan to join us October 15–18, 2026 for what promises to be an inspiring and joyful weekend of dance and connection.
For more information, feel free to email us at macholmerkaz@gmail.com, and keep an eye on macholmerkaz.com for upcoming updates.
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Dances Taught at Machol Miami 2025
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Dances Taught At Machol Maryland 2026
Teachers: Elad Shtamer, Yaron Malihi, Michael Barzelai, Yaron Carmel, Alberto Zirlinger, Carina Saslavsky
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Dances Taught at Machol Pura Vida 2026
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Dances Taught At Rokdim Ba'Valley Mini Camp Winter 2026
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