Aerobic dance and rhythm and cultural awareness.

Rehearse change from partner to circle. Practice taking hands in circle and modifyfor appropriate skill level.

"Sevivon" (in Hebrew) is the dreydel (in Yiddish), the little top that is one of the best-known Hanukah symbols. This dance was created by a Canadian Israeli dance teacher, to the traditional song.

PART 1: Partners in a double circle facing each other (one CW, one CCW). One partner puts hand or finger on top of other's (the "sevivon") head.

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1-4 The "sevivon" turns partway to R (orL) in 4 steps.

5-8 The "sevivon" turns partway to other direction in 4 steps.

9-16 The "sevivon" turns in a full circle in 8 steps.

Repeat Part 1 with other partners as the "sevivon"

PART 2: Everyone joins hands (V position) to form circle moving to R or CCW.

1-8 Side-close 2 times (side and close and, side and close and).

9-16 Slide/sashay 4 times (side-close, side-close, side-close, side-close).

Repeat Part 2 in the same direction.

Song:

Sevivon, sov, sov, sov

Hanukah, whochag tov.

Hankah, whochag tov,

Sevivon, sov, sov, sov.

Sov na sov cho, v'cho,

Nes gadol hayah po {the letters on top} [repeat last 2 lines]

Dreydl, spin, spin, spin

Hanukah is a wonderful holiday.

Spin and spin around

A great miracle happened here

Part 1

Instead of a circle, couples may scatter around dance space.

For very young people, sway to R, sway to L, turn all the way round in 8 steps; repeat.

Part 2

Repeat cts. 1-16 in other direction (last side-close = side-touch).

For very young people, partners may hold 2 hands and circle in place with each other.