About ONOT

ONOT means seasons.

“For everything there is a season…a time for building, a time for laughing, a time for loving, a time for dancing.”
​Named by Nomie Bental, dance instructor from 2016-2024, in ONOT, we travel through the seasons, we grow as people and as dancers.

ONOT dance program provides structured educational and social opportunities for students to develop friendships, and have fun while exploring Jewish and Israeli culture, heritage, and traditions through Israeli Dance. ONOT invites dancers in kindergarten through 12th grade, of all ability levels, to join its program and does not require prior dance experience to participate.

Younger students dance during Religious School or Kesher hours. Older groups rehearse on Sundays after Religious School. Dancers learn harkada (recreational Israeli dances that are danced throughout the world) as well as original performance pieces (performing 4-6 times a year) that reflect the many different cultural influences in Israel.

Cost:
$25 – costume/t-shirt fee for students enrolled in the TE Religious School
$180 – Instruction, costume/t-shirt free for students not enrolled in the TE Religious School

ONOT Aviv Israeli Dance Troupe

Sundays @ 9:00-9:30am

ONOT Aviv is Temple Emanuel’s premiere Israeli Dance Troupe for children in grades 2-5! (ONOT means “seasons” and Aviv means “Spring”)

Students will learn Harkeda (popular, just-for-fun) dances as well as a choreographed routine that will be performed at the Israel Folkdance Festival of Boston and at the Zimkudiyah! They might even pick up some Hebrew along the way!

ONOT Alumna, Ruthie Holzer will be instructing the class with the help of Temple Emanuel dance teacher, Avi Wald.

Tuition is included with Religious School tuition, apart from a $25 t-shirt/costume fee. $180 for students outside of the Religious School. Beginners welcome!

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