2007-01-17 11:56:45 · 3 answers · asked by kelsey_black89 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, no, no. The "handkerchief dance" was actually a normal old Jewish dance--and then men started dancing with women. According to shomer negiah, men cannot touch women: not even a handshake. So they both held on to the end of the handkerchief to dance with each other. Now it's got its own dance, and no, it's not the hora.
2007-01-17 12:53:01 · answer #1 · answered by LadySuri 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No challenge at all. All I did was copy and paste "Jewish Handkerchief Dance" from your question into the yahoo!answers search the web box and bingo, bango:
"A lively Israeli dance called the hora is performed that symbolizes the bride and groom as king and queen of the night. The bride and groom are seated in their individual chair and lifted high off the ground over the joyful crowd of guests. The bride and groom hold on to either end of a handkerchief symbolizing their loving union."
2007-01-17 20:12:52 · answer #2 · answered by andy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hmm, I have not heard of that specifically but would be interested to see what answers you get. I do know in "Fiddler on the Roof" the rabbi insisted on using a handkerchief when the daughter asked to dance with him, and he had a great time.
2007-01-17 20:10:34 · answer #3 · answered by Cookie777 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋