KESHET CHAIM REPERTOIRE

'THE CHASSIDIC SOUL'

When Israel Baal Shem Tov founded the mystic cult of Chassidism in the middle of the 18th century in Eastern Europe, the real spirit of Jewish dance was revived.  This movement of religious ecstasy taught the celebration of life and the love of people.  Baal Shem Tov declared that “to sing and to dance with the intention of praising the Almighty, was the highest form of prayer”.  There are many elements within the soul of a Chassidic Jew.  This dance shows the feelings they express whether praying, dancing or welcoming the Shabbat, the holy day that has been one of the cornerstones of the Jewish people throughout their troubled history.