Baruch Adonai

Artist: Joel Chernoff
Album: Come Dance With Me

 

Intro. A

2 claps R, 1 clap L (shifting weight R to L) 8 sets

Intro. B

CCW: R-together-R, Hold L; L-together-L, Hold R (4 sets) (Holding hands or alternating snaps) (or last set, turn 360 over R shoulder 8 bts)

Verse A

CW:
R Tcherkessia, Mayim L
R Tcherkessia, Cross R over L (Coupe'), step L, R hop
CCW:
L Tcherkessia, Mayim R
L Tcherkessia, Cross L over R (Coupe'), step R, L hop

Verse B

R shoulder leading into center:
Step R, L behind; Repeat (hands crossing, fingers snapping)
1/2 turn facing out with hands circling over head (4 counts)
R shoulder leading out of center:
Step R, L behind; Repeat (hands crossing, fingers snapping)
1/2 turn facing center with hands circling over head (4 counts)
REPEAT B until transition: Hands on hips (2 counts), R-L 1/4 pivot with
Snaps (2 counts), hands on hips both hands high up over head (2 counts).

Chorus

Facing center, palm-to-palm:
R-together-R, pivot (to face outside of circle)
L-together-L, R-toe-touch (next to LF)
Still facing outside of circle:
R-together-R, pivot (to face inside of circle)

"AMEN": 'A'- Right hand up, 'MEN' - Left hand up. Hold (hands down)

R-together-R, pivot (to face outside of circle)
L-together-L, pivot
R-together, sway R (clap twice), sway L (clap once)
Then 2 claps R, 1 clap left

Repeat top section

Ending

Step L, 2 claps R, 1 clap left, 2 claps R, 1 clap left. Wave both hands L to R

Sequence:
VERSE
CHORUS
INTRO B
VERSE B section
CHORUS
VERSE A
ENDING

 

Version 2
Formation: Line dance (dancing in rows)

I.

Facing front:
Walk forward 6 steps (R,L...2 bts ea.; shaking arms R,L..)
Step back 4 steps, bowing
2X

II.

R Yemenite-hop (clap), L Yemenite-hop (clap)
4-pt R Praise circle
2X
Climactic pause, slowly sunbursting arms; hop (with arms upraised)

III.

R Kibbutz (swinging arms up and to the L), L Kibbutz (swinging arms up and to the R)
R Yemenite, step L next to R; pause; hop on 'Amen' (with arms upraised)
3X
R Kibbutz (swinging arms up and to the L), L Kibbutz (swinging arms up and to the R)
6-pt praise circle

Repeat I-III.

Repeat I-III.

Repeat one round of I.