Avirah rises above the pandemic’s challenges
By Angel Gingras
@GingrasAngel
For Mitzpeh
Avirah, the Israeli Dance Company at this university, is dancing to the beat of a new rhythm this semester: COVID-19 restrictions.
Since being revived in 2013, Avirah is one of the university’s most prominent performance groups that stages diverse dances both on and off campus. It is ...
Hillel Arts Showcase celebrates Jewish community through music, dance
By Krissy Harris
For Mitzpeh
@KrissyPrances21
The Hoff Theater at STAMP Student Union was filled with excitement on Saturday night. It was Maryland Hillel’s Arts Showcase, celebrating the Jewish community at this university.
Lively chatter echoed through the theater, as an audience of about 300 people from this university's Jewish ...
Avirah teaches, shares Israeli dance with local community
By Matt Levine
For Mitzpeh
@_MattSLevine
Avirah, this university's Israeli Dance Company, performs and teaches Israeli dance all across the East Coast.
The group returned to campus in 2013 after a hiatus and has been performing and teaching for the last six years.
Avirah performs at cultural events on campus and also at the annual ...
Avirah welcomes students for open dance session
By Benjamin Curtis
For Mitzpeh
@ben_curtis12
Margot Hu, a student studying abroad from China, and several other students at this university participated in an open dance session Wednesday held by Avirah, this university’s Israeli dance company.
Held in the Margaret Brent Room of the Stamp Student Union, the night saw Avirah members ...
Israeli dance troupe spends weekend dancing in Philadelphia
By Jacqueline Chase
Staff writer
@Mitzpeh
Avirah, this university's Israeli dance troupe, attended an Israeli dance workshop in Philadelphia on Feb. 16 and 17.
The weekend included a workshop where students learned Harkada, a type of dance where songs are assigned choreography that is learned throughout the Israeli dance community.
Al...
Jewish tradition and the arts blend for Hillel showcase
By Haleigh Whisted
For Mitzpeh
@HaleighWhisted
Students and their relatives attended an exhibition of music, dance and vocals—preceded by homemade food—at the Maryland Hillel Marilyn Allswang Eisenberg (z’l) Arts Showcase Saturday night.
Inside this university's Memorial Chapel, during Hillel family weekend, parents and ...
Dance troupe leads free Israeli dance sessions for students
By Brogan Gerhart
Copy editor
@BroganGerhart
Avirah, this university’s Israeli dance troupe, offers free Israeli dance sessions to students at Hillel every month.
The sessions are held in the Hillel multipurpose room and participants are encouraged to jump into the dances throughout the sessions that are all taught and led ...
Avirah’s Krispy Kreme fundraiser brings them one step closer to Boston
By Annie Archer
For Mitzpeh
@anniearcher98
This university’s Israeli dance troupe, Avirah, held a Krispy Kreme fundraiser from Oct. 8 to Oct. 19 to support their participation in the Israel Folkdance Festival of Boston.
Avirah co-President Jessica Morris, a senior English major, said the troupe aims to bring Israeli dance ...
Avirah hosts first ever end-of-year Israeli dance showcase
By Samantha Caruso
For Mitzpeh
@scaruso122
Avirah, the University of Maryland’s Israeli dance troupe, hosted its first end-of-year showcase Sunday evening at the Memorial Chapel.
The showcase included six dances, each with their own fast-paced choreography and colorful costumes. Avirah performed half of the dances and Yesodot, the ...
The roots of UMD’s Israeli dance troupe and plans for its future
By Haemee Lee
For Mitzpeh
@Haeitsmee
The sounds of upbeat Israeli music, someone counting steps, and laughter fill a hallway of the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center as Avirah, this university’s Israeli dance troupe, rehearses.
Avirah members are on crunch time. They recently returned from Boston’s Israel Folkdance Festival on March ...
