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 Israeli Folk Dance Opportunities in the San Francisco/Bay Area
Regularly Scheduled Israeli Folk Dance Events! Please call ahead to confirm times and dates.
 Sundays
WHERE:    Congregation B'nai Shalom, 74 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek, $5.
WHEN:      Every Sunday:
                 • 5:30-6:30 teaching for beginners.
                 • 6:30-8:30 dancing, review, teaching, and refreshments.
CONTACT: Yardena Brooks, (510) 934-9446
 Mondays
WHERE:    Cafe Kineret, Sunnyvale Recreation Center, 550 Remington, $4.
WHEN:      Every Monday:
                 • 7:30-8:30 teaching for beginners,
                 • 8:30-9 Intermediate/Advanced level teaching.
                 • Requests till 11:30.
CONTACT: Loui Tucker, (408) 287-9999, loui@netcom.com
 Tuesdays
WHERE:    Cafe Lahat, Israeli Folk Dancing at the SF JCC, 3200 California Street, (at Presidio Ave.), $5.
WHEN:      Every Tuesday:
                 • 7:30-8:30 Beginner, intermediate teaching.
                 • requests till 10:30. Free refreshments.
CONTACT: the Jewish Communinity Center, (415) 346-6040
WHERE:    Dancing at the Friedman Center of Congregation Beth Ami, Santa Rosa by Lee Newland
WHEN:      Every Tuesday:
                 • from 6:30 to 10:00 P.M.
CONTACT: (707) 923-8859
 Wednesdays
WHERE:    Cafe Simcha, Dancing at the El Cerrito Veterans Memorial Hall, 6401 Stockton Street, $5.
WHEN:      Every Wednesday:
                 • Teaching from 8-9:30, requests until midnight.
                 • All levels, come earlier for the older and easier dances.
                 • Party (no teaching) every fifth week (Nov 8, Dec 13). More of the older dances during party nights.
CONTACT: Loui Tucker, (408)287-9999 loui@netcom.com or Yonit Levy, (510)231-0959 yonitlevy@hotmail.com
 Thursdays
WHERE:    The Dancing Chevra, at the San Rafael Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Road, free.
WHEN:      Every Thursday:
                 • 10:15AM-12:30 P.M. Beginning and intermediate level.
                 • No partners necessary.
CONTACT: Rachel Kay and Ruth Browns (415)492-1605, or the JCC at (415) 479-2000
WHERE:    Dance with Mark, 625 Hamilton (off Webster), Palo Alto, $5.
WHEN:      Every Thursday:
                 • 7:45 PM -8:15 teaching for beginners,
                 • 8:15-8:45 intermediate/advanced level teaching.
                 • Requests till 11:30. Bring earplugs.
CONTACT: Mark Tischler, (408) 749-9285
 Fridays
None:        It's Shabbat. Come to services! We dance plenty.
 Saturdays
WHERE:    Cafe Shalom, Israeli Folk Dancing at the SF JCC, 3200 California Street, (at Presidio Ave.), $5.
WHEN:      Every Second Saturday of every month (Nov 11, Dec 9):
                 • 8-midnight. Older, easier dances favored early in the evening. Free refreshments.
CONTACT: the Jewish Community Center, (415) 346-6040
WHERE:    Congregation Kol Emeth, 4175 Manuela Ave, Palo Alto, $3 ($1 students)
WHEN:      The last Saturday of each month:
                 • 8 PM- 11 teaching and requests, all levels.
CONTACT: Yale Rosenblatt, (650) 697-1049
For more information on folk Dancing in the Bay area, check out BayFolk, The Bay Area Folk Dance Directory


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