Erev Ba

“Evening Falls.”  Israeli dance in a circle as individuals, let arms flow naturally.

A

1        step R to R

2        cross L over R, only take slight weight

3        step R behind L

4        step L to L

5-8      step R together R, pause; raise arms

9-16            grapevine RLOD, start with L behind R.  finish with L over R pause

17-32       repeat 1-16

B

1-3      turn clockwise in LOD with RLR

4-6      repeat A2-4

7        cross R over L, only take slight weight

8        step L behind R

9-16            repeat 1-8

C

1        facing RLOD, step R to center

2        cross L over R

3-4                 repeat 1-2, total of 6 steps

7-8                 right yemenite (lean on R, lean on L, cross R over L)

9        cross R over L heading away from center

10                    step L to L

11-12       repeat 9-10, total of 6 steps

quick RL to turn once fully clockwise (personally) in LOD to begin again

Words in English

Again the flock streams

through the entrance of the village.

And the dust rises

from dirt paths.

And far away a pair of bells

accompanies the lengthening of the shadows.

Evening has come.

Again the rose dreams

its dreams in secret.

And stars flower

little by little in the sky.

And far away, in the dark valley,

the jackal accompanies the coming of night.

Night has fallen.

Words in Native Tongue

shuv haeder noher bimvo'ot hak'far

v'oleh ha'avak mishviley afar

vharcheik od tzemed inbalim

mlaveh et meshech hatzlalim

erev ba erev ba

shuv haruach lochesh bein gidrot ganim

uv'tzameret hab'rosh kvar namot yonim

v'harcheik al ketef hag'vaot

od nosh'kot karnayim acharonot

erev ba erev ba

shuv havered cholem chalomot balat

uporchim kochavim bamarom at at

v'harchek baemek ha'afel

melave hatan et bo haleil

layil rad layil rad