This verse acknowledges the creative energy that flows through our hands. It is the chant of the artist and we are all artists in life. This dance makes use of the hands in many different ways.
Choose a partner. Stand next to each other. Form a large circle, facing the center.
Vi'hi Noam
Circle right arm above head, then left arm above head.
Adonai
Hands on heart
Eloheynu
Rest arms on backs of people next to you in circle.
Aleynu
Feeling blessed as one, bend forward together slowly, then backward
Repeat the pattern above.
uma'aseh yadeynu
Face your partner and look into his/her eyes. Allow your palms to touch at at heart level and then mirror each other, circling up, out, down and back to center.
kon'nah aleynu
Place hands on partner's head, blessing him/her.
uma'aseh yadeynu
Extend right hand to shake hands with your partner and gently place your left hand on the outside of the handshake. Say goodbye with eye contact as you extend your left hand ?and greet your new partner (allemande right and left).
kon'neyhu
Cross right hand over left in a double handshake. Lift arms up and let go. Turn to center of circle with arms extended above and begin again.