The Hora is a dance of Romanian and Israeli origins that is traditionally performed at Jewish wedding receptions. It begins with guests holding hands and dancing in circles around the newlyweds. Eventually, the couple, and often their immediate family members, are hoisted up into the air while seated on chairs (symbolizing the couple as spiritually elevated), as guests continue the circle dance around them. There are other popular elements to the hora, including pairs of guests linking arms and spinning in a circle, and smaller groups of people dancing in circles or lines with their arms around each other's shoulders. It's a lively and fun tradition that guests of all ages, religions and cultures can enjoy as a community to celebrate the newlywed couple.


When the time comes, we encourage every guest to partake in this very simple celebratory dance with us! There's no wrong way to really do it!


Here are a couple videos to help illustrate the dance:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FygCMSRDgcE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGTho2a9t9k