Israeli Folk Dancing

I was reporting on Judaism and went to observe Israeli folk dancing. Two of my classmates were there when I arrived in the circle dancing along. They told me to come on and jump in as well. It's pretty cool and something different. There's a lot of grapevine step, swaying and snapping in the air while in a circle, usually hand-in-hand.

The group meets at the Texas Hillel (Jewish student center in Austin) near the UT campus. Classes are free and go from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays.

You wouldn't think you'd get winded from circle, folk dances, but you will definitely make use of the water provided. The hour I was there one of the group's founders yelled out about five times in an effort to encourage the panting college students, "It's good for the thighs!"

Texas Hillel Calendar