DANCES OF MODERN ISRAEL

[Updated August 9, 2026]

TEACHING - August 10 and 17

Giborim גיבורים (heroes) is a new circle dance by Nona Malki. The singer is Yonatan Artzi. Lyrics are here.

Pitom Hakol Nosea פתאום הכל נוסע (suddenly everything moves) is a couple dance by Tamir Shalev from 2025. Some of you will recognize that this dance was taught a year ago. Dancers seemed to have difficulty remembering it, and it was dropped from the repertoire a few months later. Recently multiple people have requested it be taught again. There was a post on the Dancing Friends WhatsApp group that featured this dance being done in Israel that seemed to imply that we should be doing it too. So - I'm teaching it again. The singer is Idan Haviv and the lyrics are here.

Reminders:

• We dance in the Orchard Pavilion at the Sunnyvale Recreation Center's Senior Center
  550 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 Red arrow on map below

  7:30-8:30: Beginners lesson  
  8:30-9:00: Two dance taught (one non-partner; one partner)  
  9:00-11:30: Harkada - open dancing

• $10; $8 for Sunnyvale residents. I accept payment by both Zelle and Venmo.
  
  Zelle - 408-771-4542 or loui@louitucker.com
  Venmo - @Loui-Tucker
  
  
• Any dancer coming for the FIRST TIME in 2026 will need to sign a Liability Waiver at the door.

ATTENDANCE -- Varies from 70-90; 60% women, 40% men; 60% Israelis, 40% American Jews and non-Jews. Average age about 55; age range from mid-30s to early 80's.

SNACKS -- Coffee and tea. Cookies, popcorn. Sometimes seasonal treats like halvah, sufganiyot, fejoia, figs.

Want to see what has been taught in the past? Thank you to Lee Richardson who has been keeping track since 2012!

Here's a typical playlist. I post these lists once every six weeks or so. If the list gets old, just email me and let me know.