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Cafe Simcha …<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Come Dance with us!<\/p>\n

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OUR SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/p>\n

[Schedule History]<\/a><\/p>\n

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April 22, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

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We’ll be having teaching AND a party this week to celebrate Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Independence Day).\u00a0 Please wear your finest — or funnest — or funniest\u00a0 — blue and white.<\/div>\n
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7:45p Sarita<\/strong> introduces beginners to basic steps and an easy dance.<\/div>\n
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8-8:30p Sarita<\/strong> leads the group\u00a0in easy-to-follow dances and reviews the spirited\u00a0Ha’Degel Sheli<\/a> (My Flag)<\/div>\n
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8:30-9p\u00a0 Bronwyn<\/strong> will bring you a couple of wonderful dances — one very new and hot all over the Bay Area circle, and the other a beautiful couple dance by Gadi Biton that I’ve been teaching around the South Bay —<\/div>\n
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Stop<\/a> – this 2026 circle dance is old Russian spirited and so fun!\u00a0 It’s by Dudu Barzilai and was just introduced to CA — and the world — a few months ago.<\/div>\n
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Shir Lema’anech<\/a> (Song for You) — a beautiful couples dance by Gadi Biton<\/div>\n
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9p Sarita<\/strong> leads us in a lively Yom Ha’Atzmaut party with a special playlist for the holiday.\u00a0 We’ll have delicious food — please consider bringing something for the table.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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April 15, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

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7:45-8:30<\/strong> – Beginner dances and a reteaching at 8:15 of the line dance we have been dancing recently, EGO<\/a>, Chagit Podemeski & Hadar Jibli, 2003.<\/span><\/div>\n
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8:30<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0Izevel<\/a>, Israel Shiker, 1991, a fun line dance.<\/span><\/div>\n
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8:45<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0Im Telech<\/a>, Meir Shem Tov, 2003, a lovely, slow, romantic couple dance, with beautiful music composed by Idan Raichel with some Ethiopian musical elements and singers.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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Glenn<\/strong>:<\/div>\n
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9:00\u2013 11:30<\/strong> Open request dancing (Couples only from 11:00 \u2013 11:30)<\/span><\/div>\n

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April 1, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

We’re not meeting this Wednesday, April 1st, since that’s the first night of Passover.<\/p>\n

If you celebrate, wishing you a joyful celebration. Happy holidays to all.<\/p>\n

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March 25, 2026<\/strong><\/div>\n
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7:45p to 830p Yardena<\/strong> leads beginners dances and teaches another classic circle dance, eshebo<\/a> (from 1991 by berber shoshan, teach is here<\/a>).<\/div>\n
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8:30p to 9:00<\/strong> Glenn<\/strong> will re-teach the two dances he taught two weeks ago:<\/div>\n
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8:30-9:00 Glenn<\/strong> will teach two dances:<\/div>\n
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tzlil ha’emek\/\u05e6\u05dc\u05d9\u05dc \u05d4\u05e2\u05de\u05e7\u00a0<\/a>(sound of the valley – demo starts\u00a0here<\/a>) is a circle dance by boni piya from 2007 that bronwyn taught many years ago.<\/div>\n
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hi siba she’ein bi pachad\/\u05d4\u05e1\u05d9\u05d1\u05d4 \u05e9\u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05d9<\/a>\u00a0\u05e4\u05d7\u05d3 (the reason i don’t have fear – here’s the\u00a0teach<\/a>, hebrew lyrics\u00a0here<\/a>) is a couple dance by dudu barzilay that some of us learned at camp li-am in 2025.<\/div>\n
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Glenn<\/strong> DJs until 11:30p<\/strong>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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March 18, 2026<\/strong><\/div>\n
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REVIEW NIGHT<\/strong><\/div>\n
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7:45-8p\u00a0 Yardena<\/strong> leads beginners in basic steps and dances<\/div>\n
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8-8:30\u00a0 \u00a0 Yardena<\/strong> will lead easy-to-follow dances and will review Amarin<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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8:30-9p<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 We welcome Davida<\/strong> and Judy<\/strong>, who will each review a dance<\/div>\n
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Judy<\/strong> will review the lyrical\u00a0Im Tachzor<\/a>.<\/div>\n
Davida<\/strong> brings back the\u00a0beautiful Tipat Gan Eden<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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9p Sarita<\/strong> is the DJ.\u00a0 Bring your requ.ests<\/div>\n

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March 11, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

7:45p to 8:30p \u00a0Claire<\/strong> leads the beginners and teaches the classic circle dance Chag Li<\/a> by Dani Dassa from 1989.\n

8:30-9:00<\/strong> Glen<\/strong> will teach two dances<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

tzlil ha’emek\/\u05e6\u05dc\u05d9\u05dc \u05d4\u05e2\u05de\u05e7 <\/a>(sound of the valley – demo starts here<\/a>) is a circle dance by boni piya from 2007 that bronwyn taught many years ago.<\/div>\n
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hi siba she’ein bi pachad\/\u05d4\u05e1\u05d9\u05d1\u05d4 \u05e9\u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05d9<\/a> \u05e4\u05d7\u05d3 (the reason i don’t have fear – here’s the teach<\/a>, hebrew lyrics here<\/a>) is a couple dance by dudu barzilay that some of us learned at camp li-am in 2025.<\/div>\n
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Glen<\/strong> DJs until 11:30p. please bring your requests!<\/div>\n

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March 4, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Purim Party!<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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7:45p to 8:30p\u00a0 Claire<\/strong> leads the beginners and teaches the classic circle dance\u00a0Chag Li<\/a><\/b>\u00a0by Dani Dassa from 1989.<\/div>\n
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After that, it’s Party Night! We are postponing the new teachings for next week.<\/div>\n
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Sarita DJs until 11:30p<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
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Don’t forget your requests.<\/div>\n
Come in costume, and if you can,\u00a0bring food or a beverage to share. We really appreciate it.<\/div>\n

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February 24, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n