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A participatory dance workshop taking you on a journey through six distinct branches on the ancient tree of Jewish Dance: Traditional Yemenite, Ethiopian, Sephardic, Hasidic, Klezmer and finally, Rikud HaAm (Israeli folk dance ). Steps, stylings and gestures will be enhanced with Jewish dance myths, folklore, wonder tales, and very rare archival film footage. All welcome. No dance experience needed.

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Learn all you’d ever want to know and may even forget about klezmer accompaniment from the survival level to the fine art level. Josh will show how to accompany Doinas, Khusidls, Freylakhs, Bulgars, Horas, Sirbas, Terkishers and more. He’ll show the village idiot style and the fancy schmancy style side by side to help you understand what to do when you don’t know the tune but can’t stop playing because you feel compelled to against all your instincts. Join Josh for a non-judgmental session where all are welcome.

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The angular and oppositional shapes and deeper meanings under the Hebrew letters have stretched the body, heart and imagination for millennium. 13th century Spanish Kabbalist, Abraham Abulafia, developed a whole meditation system focusing on each letter. Choreographers Anna Berg and her husband, Felix Fibich, also discovered the power of these letters when using them to choreograph the 1937 classic Yiddish film, ‘The Dybbuk’. In this 75 min. workshop, we will step into the ‘character’ of KUF—the letter, according to Kabbalah, associated with this month of Adar. Through invigorating movement prompts, guided questions and a gorgeous musical soundtrack ---we will be ‘midrashing’ on our feet and discovering for ourselves, and with the group---the secrets behind the letter often associated with Purim and laughter-- KUF.

Bruce Bierman studied for a brief time with Felix Fibich one on one. Mr. Fibich passionately shared his ideas, choreography, costumes, photos and memories of a life upon the Yiddish stage along with his deep passion for the Hebrew letters and his desire to pass it along to others. This workshop is dedicated to his memory.

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Special feature workshop with Christina Crowder, accordionist & Executive Director of the Klezmer Institute

A chance encounter in Tokyo a few years ago led to the unlikely release of thousands of unique musical manuscripts in a Kyiv archive previously unavailable to contemporary klezmer musicians and scholars. The Kiselgof-Makonovetsky Digital Manuscript Project is an international digital humanities project connecting participants with the work of important klezmer musicians from late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. With the release of the Kiselgof-Makonovetsky Digital Manuscript Project (KMDMP) materials we have about five times more easily available eastern European klezmer music in score/manuscript form than previously available. And over the first year volunteers have digitally notated more than 760 melodies! This class will be a chance to jump into this tremendously fun new tune pool and swim around a bit. We’ll learn a few terrific tunes, and compare the charts we’re working from with the manuscript originals.

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We are so often dancing, or tapping our toes, or letting ourselves be swept away by the melodies of Klezmer, that we don’t pay attention to the words of the songs. In this workshop, we’ll look at the English translations of Klezmer songs and turn them into story, learning some storytelling techniques along the way. Come and play.

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A choreopoem is a form of dramatic expression that weaves text, dance, movement, music and song all together in one seamless flow. This 75 minute workshop will share all the fun tools needed to create a fully-embodied choreopoem highlighting the art of celebrated 20th century Yiddish poet, Celia Dropkin. Creating in pairs, individually and as an ensemble, participants will discover the immediate relevancy of Dropkin's passionate poems and how engaging it is to breath life into them with full voice, body and soul!

Bruce Bierman choreographed the poems of Itzik Manger for the Berkeley Jewish Music Festival's celebrated production of 'The Megilleh of Itzik Manger' . He is currently developing a movement theater piece based on the poetry of Irene Klepfisz with Naomi Newman---founding member of A Traveling Jewish Theater.

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Dance Strokes for Dance Steps: SO much of klezmer music is for dancing, so we will examine some common dance types from slow, medium and fast dance tunes. Adding “lift”, keeping the dancers happy and on their toes, as well as communicating with our fellow musicians to make for a happy dance party!

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“Yiddish kids & kids at heart“: Calling all Klez-kids, parents, grandparents, families and those who are young in mind and spirit! Join artist-educator Esther Gottesman for a morning of Yiddish songs, stories, games and more.

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Bring balance to mind, body and spirit with this one hour ‘gratitude’ practice which features: a body scan with healing chakra light images, pranayama connection with soul and breath, gentle Asana connected to Hebrew prayers, memory stretch for Kaddish and ending with Savassana, a guided healing meditation. Whether you are a beginner, seated in a chair or an advanced practitioner, modification options are offered. Yoga Shalom is “Yoga through Jewish lens, the embodiment of prayer which has become popular around the world, featuring inspiring sacred chant created by Lisa Levine and popularized by her book Yoga Shalom. Quiet your mind, open your heart and renew your spirit with Yoga Shalom at Home.

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Zoom room opens at 6:31 PM
Featuring special guest artists - 3 klezmer bands!! AND Rikud dancers & Bruce Bierman (Jewish Dance Master)

• The Rebbe's Orkestra-Klezmer & Judaic Band in concert.

• Cookie Segelstein-violin & Joshua Horowitz-accordion of VERETSKI PASS.

• Dance party with Duke City Hora featuring clarinetist Margot Leverett.

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PDF Torah Partia KiTisa

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Traditional Shabbat Shacharit Renewal service with Torah reading.
Led by Cantor Beth Cohen, Alavados band & Noach Bloom.

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PDF Der Freylekher Shabes Prayer Booklet

Celebrate KlezmerQuerque’s 20th der Freylekher Shabes danced to heimishe Shabes Songs and Zmiros and more with Cantor Beth Cohen, Alavados band, Rikud dancers, Bruce Bierman (Jewish Dance Master) AND The Nahalat Shalom Community Klezmer Band! AND enjoy special Guest Artists, Live Performances and Dancing with

• Maggidah (Sotryteller) Batya Podos (story)

• Christina Crowder (accordion) and Brian Slattery

• Cookie Segelstein (violin) & Joshua Horowitz (accordion) of Veretski Pass

• Bruce Bierman – dance … and MORE!!

Performances and dancing will fill the night with joy! For more information, contact Cantor Beth Cohen: cohenedmunds@netzero.net

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