Hora Help Please!!!

alygoo615

Hi All- I am getting married next Saturday (eek!) Now I am taking care of all the last minute details that are coming up. My family is Jewish and my Fiance's family is Irish Catholic. We are going to have the Hora (sp?) But it has been so long since I have been to a Jewish Reception and I am trying to remember how it goes!

I need to give my DJ a list of songs (songs to play during the Hora) and I am coming up flat... I found this youtube video that I liked- it sounded upbeat and looked fun but I don't know where to find those versions...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rblldr00aQk

He found this version of Hava Nagila but it seems too folky-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHSNZK4Je-Y&feature=related

I don't mind traditional but because there will only be a smaller amount of Jewish guests, I want everyone to be able to have fun with it. Does anyone of a list of songs (artist/version) that I can give to my DJ? THANK YOU!!!!!

leoraanna

right step, left foot over to the right, right step, left foot under. That's all the Hora is. Some people add some extra flare to it (my family sure does) but that is really the basic step. It is a grapevine step.

http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-grapevine-step-15521/

Sometimes they will go into the middle of the circle (everyone holding hands and the circle gets nice and tight then back out again) or start going in the opposite direction. Don't fret and make sure no one thinks they can't do it. Even if they just hop about in the circle holding hands with everyone else, or hey- even walks!- they will be fine!

parker624

and you and the groom are lifted up in chairs and are each holding the ends of a cloth (napkin or something like that).  Your guests might also want to lift the mothers up in the chairs as well!

slbriz34

My DJ provided us this link - I'm sure you can (perhaps) find a way to copy and down load and then just email your dj your selection (as an attachment) or burn onto a CD.

http://girljukebox.typepad.com/sandy_acres_sound_lab/2008/08/oy-the-hora.html

No worries, the fam is far from observant and the other half of the guests have never even been to a Jewish wedding (or a traditional one anyway), so everyone will be winging it.  It's just something to have fun with.

GL.

alygoo615

Thanks everyone- I know how to do the Hora... I am not worried about that... the only thing I am looking for is songs for the DJ to download to play. So I need specific versions of Hava Nagila or Artsa Aleinu or whatever other song options I have.