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04 February
Highway to Zion
Dance Class
08 February
Machol
Dance Class
01 March
Ted Pearce
Concert
05 March
PURIM
Shushan Hillbillies
11 March
Highway To Zion
Assembly
18 March
Joel Chernoff
Concert
06 April
PESACH
"Psalms Of Praise"
22 April
An Evening
Honoring Israel
"Ashreinu"
"Peace Of
Jerusalem"
06 May
Sue Samuel
Concert
21 May
SHAVUOT
03 June
Highway To Zion
Dance Class
21 June
Dance Class
With
Beit Yeshua
Beit Shofarot
Highway To Zion
23 June
Beit Yeshua
10-Year
Anniversary
"Ashreinu"
12 August
Highway To Zion
Assembly
Warren Marcus
16 September
Paul Wilbur
Concert
17 September
Highway To Zion
Assembly
Peter Wyns
12 November
2012
Machol
Dance Class
07 February
PURIM
"Shushan Isle"
09 March
Highway To Zion
Assembly
David Dolan
30 March
PESACH
"O Give Thanks"
06 April
An Evening
Honoring Israel
"Ashreinu"
"Peace of
Jerusalem"
27 April
SHAVUOT
25 May
Highway To Zion
Assembley
The Hydes
10 August
SUKKOT
"Ancient Jewish
Wedding"
"Mashav Ruach"
05 October
2013
PESACH
"Hoshiana"
29 March
An Evening
Honoring Israel
"Battle For Zion"
12 April
SUKKOT
"Who Is Like You"
"Peace of
Jerusalem"
20 September
Machol Dance
Videos
15 October
2014
Arts Evangelica
11 January
PESACH
"Kadosh"
18 April
An Evening
Honoring Israel
"Shalom Jerusalem"
"Shalom My Home"
02 May
Highway To Zion
Assembly
Chuck Cohen
21 October
Machol Dance Ministry
The Machol Dancers visited Beit Tikvah in Ft. Mill, SC, on Friday, February 4, 2011. Beit Tikvah is a Jewish-Roots group led by Peter Wyns and Steve & Laurie Martin in association with Antioch International Church. Peter opens the evening by welcoming everyone
Doug, Lynda, Myrl, Janice and Curtis joined in with some Israeli Folk Dance
Israeli Folk Dance class with HIGHWAY TO ZION
Curtis taught a two-session Israeli Folk Dance class with Highway to Zion on Tuesday, February 8, 2011, and Tuesday, February 22, 2011, at the Cramer Mt. Country Club in Cramerton, NC. The more we learn, the more opportunities we have for offering up praise & worship to the Lord. We're excited about the doors the Lord is opening between Highway to Zion and Beit Yeshua. Cramer Mountain Country Club
102 Hidden Pastures Drive, Cramerton, NC 28032
Learning the basis steps of Israeli Folk Dance
Cathy, Robbie, Patty, Joan & Jeff
Machol, the Covenant-based Israeli Folk Dance class, continued to grow in 2011.
It's wonderful when people come together to learn Israeli Folk Dance in order to increase the depth of their worship before the Lord.In March, J, Natalia & Stacy joined us for the first time
We continued to work on a great Israeli Folk Dance performance piece, "Ashreinu",
for our Evening Honoring Israel that was coming up on May 6th.
Curtis directs the group through the various transitions of the dance
Beit Yeshua and the Machol Dancers joined with Beit Shofarot on Saturday, March 5, 2011, as they welcomed Messianic singer Ted Pearce. Curtis has been asked to lead congregational Israeli Folk Dance. Ted Pearce
Singing "Hallelu Et Adonai", "Zealous Over Zion" and "Awake O Zion"
along with 20 other songs
Curtis lead Israeli Folk Dance
Beit Yeshua and Beit Shofarot joined together on Friday, March 11, 2011, 7pm, in the Family Life Center of Covenant Bible Church in Lincolnton, NC, to celebrate the Biblical Feast of PURIM. With about 115 in attendance, the evening was filled with praise, worship, Israeli Folk Dance, prayer for Israel and a BEVERLY HILLBILLIES parody Purim play entitled "The Shushan Hillbillies". Israeli Folk Dance always plays a part in our time of praise & worship
Esther-May & the Shusahn Hillbillies
This year's Purim sphiel/play, "Esther-May & the Shushan Hillbillies" was a hit with everyone
Esther-May makes her entrance - complete with her slingshot and a friendly "critter" (racoon)
The Mordechai Family
Granny, Jed, Jethro and Esther-May
To see all the photos from the play
CLICK HEREHighway to Zion had their first Assembly of 2011 on Friday March 18, 2011
at Christian Life Center in Charlotte, NC.Cathy, Highway to Zion director, welcomes everyone ...
Cathy, Patty & Robbie (from the February 2011 Israeli Folk Dance class at HTZ )
joined Curtis, Janice, Doug & Lynda for the Israeli Folk Dance "Zemer Atik" ...
As part of Beit Shofarot's 1-year anniversary (Saturday, April 16, 2011), they welcomed Messianic recording artist Joel Chernoff to China Grove, NC. Joel, along with Rick "Levi" Coghill, was part of the "first" Messianic singing group, LAMB. Beit Yeshua & the Machol Dancers joined Beit Shofarot for a wonderful evening of music with Curtis leading Israeli Folk Dance. Joel shares ...
Joel sings "No Weapon Formed Against You" and the dancers dance "Od Lo Ahavti Dai"
Beit Yeshua observed its 10th annual Pesach/Passover Seder on Friday, April 22, 2011, in the Family Life Center at Covenant Bible Church. The facility was packed with a maximum crowd of 200 as family and friends from neighboring congregations, fellowships and churches joined with Beit Yeshua. (Dancers Left to Right)
Beverly, Myrl, Bianca, Victoria, Cheryl, Iline, Gloria, Brittany, Janice, Christi, Janice
The lady Machol Dancers dance the Israeli Folk Dance "Sheleg Al Iri"
to the song "Psalms of Praise" by Billy Whitman
To see the ladies dance "Shelag Al Iri" to the song "Psalms of Praise" CLICK HERE
Biet Yeshua (along with Beit Shofaort, Highway to Zion and Love For His People) met on Friday, May 6, 2011, in the Family Life Center of Covenant Bible Church, Lincolnton, NC., 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm, for our fourth annual Evening Honoring Israel. The meeting celebrated Israel's 63rd Birthday since their rebirth as a nation on May 14, 1948.
The Machol Dancers dance "Ashreinu"
To see the video of The Machol Dancers dancing to the Israeli Folk Dance "Ashreinu"
[Thanks to Susan Miles for this video]
The Story Behind the Song "ASHREINU"
In the fall of 1944, in the Auschwitz concentration camp, a group of 50 Hungarian Jewish boys under the age of 18 had been selected for the gas chambers. They had been told they were to take showers, but this was later in concentration camp history, and the boys knew the truth.
Inside the bathhouse, one boy shouted out, “Brothers! Today is the day of Simchat Torah! Before we die, let us celebrate Simchat Torah one last time! We don’t have a Torah Scroll to dance with, so let us all dance with God Himself—Who is surely here among us—before we return our souls to Him.”
50 young voices raised in song, and 50 pairs of feet stamped in joy before the L-rd:
Ashreinu mah tov chelkeinu u’ma nayim goraleinu u’mah yafah yerushateinu (How fortunate we are and how wonderful is our portion and how beautiful is our heritage.)
The commandant came and was infuriated. One boy told him, “leaving a world where Nazi beasts reign is a cause for celebration.” To teach them a lesson, the commandant had them all pulled out and put in a holding block overnight, telling them he planned to torture them the next day.
The next morning a high-ranking Nazi officer arrived, needing to conscript a large number of workers. He saw the group of boys and ordered them along with several hundred other inmates, to be transferred to his work camp. Survivors of Auschwitz report that all 50 boys survived the war.We moved into a time of congregational praise, worship and Israeli Folk Dance
The Machol Dancers danced to the song "Psalms of Praise" by Kirk Dearman
To see the video of the Machol Dancers dancing to "Peace of Jerusalem"
Sue and Brian Samuel were in concert at Beit Shofarot Messianic Synagogue in China Grove, NC, on Saturday May 21, 2011. Sue and Brian are Messianic recording artists and Believers who are blessed to travel around the world, visiting congregations and sharing G-d's message of hope and healing for all of His children Sue Samuel
Their original songs had rich Hebrew-style melodies with rich lyrics
A good portion of the wonderful evening was spent in intense worship
Curtis had been invited to lead the group in Israeli Folk Dance
Shavuot - The Feast of Pentecost Beit Yeshua celebrated the Biblical Festival of Shavuot - also called the Feast of Pentecost - on Friday, June 3, 2011, in the Family Life Center of Covenant Bible Church in Lincolnton, NC. Shavuot is a Hebrew word that means "weeks" and refers to the 7 weeks (50 days) between the Feast of Firstfruits (at Pesach/Passover) and the Feast of Shavuot. At Shavuot we remember the giving of the Torah in the Tanach (Original Covenant)
and the giving of the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) in the Brit Hadasha (New Covenant)
As always, we moved into a time of praise, worship and dance
encouraging anyone who was interested to join with us
Israeli Folk Dance Class with HIGHWAY TO ZION Within the past few years the relationship between the folks of Beit Yeshua and Highway To Zion has really increased. Beit Yeshua joins Highway To Zion for their quarterly assemblies in Charlotte, NC, and Highway To Zion has committed to join Beit Yeshua for their Biblical Festival celebrations in Lincolnton, NC. Thirteen folks from Beit Yeshua will join Highway To Zion for a trip to Israel this fall.
On Tuesday, June 21st, Curtis and Carolyn went to Highway To Zion to teach their third Israeli Folk Dance class. Since the previous classes in February, Highway To Zion has established their own group of dancers to dance at meetings and assemblies in the Charlotte and surrounding areas. This class, like the previous one, met from 7:00 to 8:30 at the Cramer Mountain Country Club in Cramerton, NC. Cramer Mountain Country Club 102 Hidden Pastures Drive, Cramerton, NC 28032 A great group represented Highway To Zion for the Israeli Folk Dance Class The dancers learned a variety of dances, including "Hulu" ... "Ani Ma Amin" ... ... "Shebelet Basadah" ... and reviewed "Od Lo Ahavti Dai", "Mikamocha" and "Tsadik Katimar" ... Joint Israeli Folk Dance Class Dancers from Beit Yeshua, Beit Shofarot and Highway to Zion gathered together on Saturday, July 23, 2011, for an afternoon of Israeli Folk Dance. The class which lasted from 4:00 to 7:00 had 25 to 30 participants and another 10+ spectators. The class was only supposed to be two hours, but everyone was having such a good time it extended to 7:00 for those who wanted to keep dancing. Beit Yeshua, Beit Shofarot and Highway To Zion frequently fellowship together
which means lots of dancingThis class gave us the opportunity to work on dances that the other groups didn't know
... including "Ani Ma Amin"
"Debka Kafrit"
Beit Yeshua & Beit Shofarot have worked on the dance "Ashreinu" separately
but this was the first opportunity we had to dance the Israeli Folk Dance togetherCurtis appreciated the opportunity to share the dance "Mashav Ruach"
Beit Yeshua's 10-Year Anniversary Friends of Beit Yeshua gathered on Friday, August 12th, 2011, as Beit Yeshua celebrated her 10-Year Anniversary in the Family Life Center of Covenant Bible Church. Numerous guests for the evening included Pastor Mike Devine (Senior Pastor at Covenant Bible Church), Jim & Linda (Christian Friends of Israel), Bill Shupp (The River Church), Indira Persad (formerly of Vision For Israel - now Indira Persad Ministries), Steve Martin (Love For His People) and Cathy Hargett (Highway to Zion). Musical guests for the evening included Gideon Anthony (with Jeff Long and Tim Ballard) and Wane Daroux (also with Tim on the drums). The Machol Dancers did a repeat performance of the dance "Ashreinu"
which they had performed earlier this year at Beit Yeshua's "An Evening Honoring Israel"To watch the YouTube video of the dance
CLICK HEREHighway to Zion Assembly Beit Yeshua was pleased to join Highway to Zion on Friday, September 16th, for their September assembly at Steele Creeke Church in Charlotte, NC. Cathy Hargett, HTZ Director, welcomed everyone for the Erev Shabbat meeting. Israeli Folk Dance was lead by Beit Yeshua and the Machol Dancers. Steele Creek Church's Messianic Pastor Warren Marcus was the guest speaker for the evening. Warren is a Jewish Believer who currently works with Sid Roth of TV's "It's Supernatural". Cathy welcomes the group as the band makes last minute preparations
Congregation dance led by Curtis & the Machol Dancers
Paul Wilbur Concert Beit Shofarot, Beit Yeshua and CFA-29N were pleased to host Messianic singer and recording artist Paul Wilbur on Saturday, September 17, 2011, at Concord First Assembly. Paul first appeared on the public scene with the group Israel's Hope in the 1980s and produced several cassette tapes during that season including "Introducing Israel's Hope" and "Arise O Lord"both in 1987. He was eventually selected by Hosanna Integrity Music to be one of the worship leaders on their well know Praise & Worship CDs - including "Up to Zion" in 1991, Shalom Jerusalem" in 1995, "Holy Fire" in 1997,and "Jerusalem Arise" in 1999. Most recent CDs include "Lion of Judah" in 2001, "The Watchman" in 2005, "Paul Wilbur Live" in 2008and "Desert Rain" in 2010. Rabbi Yossi welcomes everyone and introduces Curtis Loftin of Beit Yeshua
and then Paul WilburPaul begins the concert with the song "Even So"
Curtis led Israeli Folk Dance with a congregational group ...
... while Reyna led a group of dancers from Beit Shofarot (right front)
Highway to Zion Assembly On Friday, November 12th, Highway To Zion had their final assembly for 2011 and Beit Yeshua was there to show their support. Cathy Hargett hosted the evening; Steve & Laurie Martin, of Love For His People, lead praise & worship; Curtis Loftin, from Beit Yeshua, lead Israeli Folk Dance; Dr. Peter Wyns, of Antioch International Church, was the guest speaker for the evening. Dancing "Zemer Atik" ...
Israeli Folk Dance The Machol Dancers resumed their Israeli Folk Dance classes in February 2012 after a two month break during November and December of 2011. The first class was small as we started making plans for three performance pieces for 2012 and worked on some dances we've not practiced in a while. February 7, 2012
Purim 2012 Beit Yeshua gathered on Friday March 9, 2012, to celebrate their 11th annual Purim Celebration. The story of Purim is told in the book of Esther and recalls how Adonai miraculously protected and delivered the Jewish people from the hand of the evil Haman. The 2012 Shpiel (play) is called "Shushan Isle" and is a Gilligan's Island parody of the Purim story. With 70+ in attendance, it was a fun evening for all. CAST from the 2012 Purm Play - "SHUSHAN ISLE"
Professor Ahashuerus (Gideon), Gilligan (Will), Haman Howell III (Bill)
& Zeresh Howell (Janice), Vashti Grant (Susan), Esther-Ann Mordechai (Myrl)
and Skipper Mordechai (Andy)
Skipper Mordechai and Gilligan
Curtis led Israeli Folk Dance during a time of praise, worship and dance
Highway To Zion Assembly - David Dolan Highway To Zion hosted journalist David Dolan on Friday, March 30, 2012, at Raintree Country Club, 8600 Raintree Lane, Charlotte, NC 28277. David Dolan is a Jerusalem-based author and journalist who travels and speaks extensively about current events in Israel as they pertain to God’s plans for the Jewish people and the unfolding of Biblical prophecy. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest United States, he has lived in Israel since 1980. After serving as News Director at the Voice of Hope Christian radio station in south Lebanon from 1982 until 1984, he reported from Jerusalem for CBN television and radio news, the Chicago-based Moody Broadcasting Network, and for 12 years with the American CBS radio network. He also writes regularly for many Christian and secular publications, including the Jerusalem Post. He is the author of several books, including, HOLY WAR FOR THE PROMISED LAND, ISRAEL IN CRISIS: WHAT LIES AHEAD?, THE END OF DAYS, and the recently released, MILLENNIUM: THE LORD REIGNS.
David shared part of his personal story - about the 3 books he has written - and gave an update about things concerning Israel. David shared with the assembled group 
Curtis led dancers from Beit Yeshua and Highway To Zion in Israeli Folk Dance Pesach/Passover 2012 Beit Yeshua joined with family and friends at they hosted their 1tenth annual Pesach Seder on Friday, April 6, 2012. Using a combination of low tables (to give a sense of Pesach during the time of Yeshua) and high/regular tables, seating for 200+ registered guest was provided in the Family Life Center at Covenant Bible Church in Lincolnton, NC. The 2012 Seder included 5 Pastors as well as other church, Jewish-Roots and Messianic leaders from the Piedmont area of North Carolina - with guests from Denmark, Australia, Mexico and Peru. Pastor Bill Carrier and family from Christ Commissioned Church, Conover, NC
sat on the low tablesThe lady Machol Dancers danced the Israeli Folk Dance "O Give Thanks"
to the song "Be Unto Your Name"The Machol Dancers perform
the Israeli Folk Dance "O Give Thanks"
to the song "Be Unto Your Name"
CLICK HERE
Alternate View - CLICK HERE
Curtis led men, women and children in 3 simple Israeli Folk Dances - including Zemer Atik... Dancing the Israeli Folk Dances "Od Lo Ahavti Dai" ...
... and "Im Hu Pal Nu" We were blessed to have so many men willing to get out and worship God through dance
... and then the Seder
An Evening Honoring Israel 2012 Beit Yeshua, Highway To Zion and Love For His People met on Friday, April 27th, 2012, 7 pm, in the Family Life Center of Covenant Bible Church in Lincolnton, NC, to celebrate An Evening Honoring Israel. Guest speakers for the evening were Dr. Bill & Cindi Duerfeldt of Christian Friends of Israel (Jerusalem) and Warren Marcus of Sid Roth Ministries and Messianic Pastor at Steele Creek Church in Charlotte, NC. Beit Yeshua's Machol Dancers performed the Israeli Folk Dance "Ashreinu"
to the song by Avraham FriedThe see the YouTube video of the dance "Ashreinu" CLICK HERE, Part 1
The see the YouTube video of the dance "Ashreinu" CLICK HERE, Part 2
Warren Marcus shared the message for the evening To close the evening, Doug leads the group in a prayer for Israel
then some of the ladies from the Machol Dancers and the Highway To Zion Dancers
danced to the song "Peace of Jerusalem" by Kirk DearmanHighway To Zion Dancers - Patty and Robbie
Machol Dancers from Beit Yeshua - Myrl, Iline, JaniceTo see the YouTube Video of the dance "Peace of Jerusalem", CLICK HERE
To see all the photos and videos from the 2012 An Evening To Honor Israel
CLICK HEREShavuot - The Feast of Pentecost - 2012 Fifty days after Pesach/Passover is the feast of Shavuot/Weeks/Pentecost. This year Beit Yeshua chose to observe Shavuot as a home-group meeting instead of their usual "larger" meeting in the Family Life Center at Covenant Bible Church in Lincolnton, NC. - observing and celebrating the festival on Friday, May 25th. Meeting in Chuck and Janice's home,
Many arrived early to work on our 30-minute Hebrew LessonDancing during a time of praise, worship and dance before the Lord Highway To Zion Assembly - Richard & Carolyn Hyde Highway to Zion Ministries in Charlotte, NC, hosted Richard & Carolyn Hyde on Friday, August 10th, 2012, at Raintree Country Club. Some of us met the Hyde family in October 2011 when we toured with Highway To Zion Ministries on a Sukkot 2012 Tour of Israel - where we visited their home and shared a Sukkot meal together. Cathy Hargett, Director of HIGHWAY TO ZION, welcomes everyone
and opens the evening with prayerCurtis lead dancers from HIGHWAY TO ZION and BEIT YESHUA Richard & Carolyn say blessings over the Shabbat candles, wine and bread
before they shared music and the message about how the LORD was moving in IsraelSukkot - The Feast of Booths - 2012 Beit Yeshua gathered on Friday, October 5th, 2012, to celebrate the Festival of Sukkot (Booths) in the Family Life Center of Covenant Bible Church. Thirteen from Beit Yeshua celebrated Sukkot in Israel in 2011 so we didn't have a large celebration last year. We decided to share "The Ancient Jewish Wedding" drama as part of our 2012 celebration. The Machol Dancers perform the Israeli Folk Dance "Mashav Ruach" To See the Israeli Folk Dance "Mashav Ruach", CLICK HERE
A time of congregational praise, worship and dance "The Ancient Jewish Wedding" Drama Revelation 19:7-9
Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him; for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his
wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen,
clean and white; for the fine linen is the righteousness of the saints. And he saith unto me, Write,
Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me,
These are the true sayings of God."The Ancient Jewish Wedding" VIDEOS
We're pleased to finally be able to provide videos from the 2012 performance of "The Ancient Jewish Wedding"
Ancient Jewish Wedding Video, Part 1, CLICK HERE (9:07) Ancient Jewish Wedding Video, Part 2, CLICK HERE (10:05) Ancient Jewish Wedding Video, Part 3, CLICK HERE (8:01) Ancient Jewish Wedding Video, Part 4, CLICK HERE (9:06)
Pesach/Passover 2013 Beit Yeshua gathered on Friday, March 29th, 2013, to observe our 12th annual Pesach/Passover Seder, in the Family Life Center at Covenant Bible Church in Lincolnton, NC. With approximately 220 in attendance, the evening saw family and friends joining us once again to observe the Biblical Festival. Each year we have guests that have never attended a Seder before, as well as many who return from year to year to observe Pesach with us. A special thanks to Highway To Zion (and Cathy Hargett) for their continued support for our annual Seders. The Machol (Lady) Dancers dance to the song "Hoshiana" by Joshua Aaron
DANCERS: Myrl Peeler, Lynda Williams, Janice Stroup, Christi Rykhus, Biana Pitman, Janice Anthony,
Brittany Pounder, Gloria Cunningham-McCraw, Cami Cunningham, Celia SmithTo see the Machol Ladies dance to "Hoshiana" by Joshua Aaron - CLICK HERE
To see the Performance, CLICK HERE
Curtis lead in a time of congregational praise, worship and dance
One circle becomes two There is always a large congregational response to dance at Pesach
with a large portion of the group being men and boysAn Evening Honoring Israel 2013 Beit Yeshua joined with Highway To Zion and Love For His People on Friday, April 12, 2013, in the Family Life Center of Covenant Bible Church, for An Evening Honoring Israel. The Machol Dancers do a performance dance to the song "Battle For Zion" by Ted Pearce
To See the Machol Dancers, Click Here Steve Martin's Video of the Dance, Click Here The Seven Species of Israel: Barley, Wheat, Figs, Grapes, Olives, Pomegranates & Dates
The Seven Species display was our "tasting" exhibit - and definitely one of the favorites 
Ze'ev Nevo of ISRAEL MEDIA MINISTRIES shared the message for the evening
Sukkot - The Feast of Booths - 2013 Beit Yeshua met on Friday, September 20th, in the Family Life Center of Covenant Bible Church, to celebrate the Biblical Festival of Sukkot (or "The Feast of Booths/Tabernacles").
The Machol Dancers dance to "Who Is Like You"
from Paul Wilbur's CD "Your Great Name"
The see the entire dance, CLICK HERE The dance performance was followed by a time of
congregational praise, worship, dance and pageantryWarren Marcus, Messianic Pastor of Steel Creek Church in Charlotte, NC,
and leader of the One New Man group shared the message for the evening
The dancers dance to the song "Peace of Jerusalem" by Kirk Dearman
as an offering for Israel is receivedTo see the dance "Peace of Jerusalem" by Kirk Dearman, CLICK HERE (3:19) A time of food and fellowship at the end of the evening Israeli Folk Dance Curtis continued to add videos to the "Dances & Videos" page of the website
We have added videos for the following Israeli Folk DancesHava Nagila Hine MaTov Hora - Traditional Klezmer Ma NaVu Mayim Mayim Resting Place, A Roni Bat Zion Who Is Like You To see all the dances and videos CLICK HERE and follow the links
Arts Evangelica in High Point, NC Stephanie Stewart invited Curtis to come to High Point, NC, to teach Israeli Folk Dance to the ballet troop, Arts Evengelica. Stephanie's dance troop will be going to Israel later this year and will be performing an original ballet at several of the IDF bases there. They wanted to learn some Israeli Folk Dance to include in one of their dances. Her parents, Jim & Linda, live in Jerusalem where they work at Christian Friends of Israel. After quite a bit of planning, Stephanie and I finally settled on a date of Saturday, 11 Jan 2014, as the date for us to come and teach the Israeli Folk Dance class. Curtis, Carolyn, Myrl and Gloria made the trip to High Point on a very rainy January Saturday morning for the two-hour class. Everyone took an opportunity to make introductions
Curtis taught the basic steps of Israeli Folk Dance - including holding hands, Right hand Up, Left hand Down
The dances Curtis taught were: (1) Zemer Atik - Ancient Melody, (2) Hine Ma Tov - Behold How Good, (3) Hava Nagila - Let Us Rejoice, (4) Hora Nirkoda - Hora Let's Dance, (5) Mayim Mayim - Water Water, (6) Od Lo Ahavtti Dai - I Haven't Loved Enough, (7) Ma Na Vu - How Pleasant/Lovely, (8) Ani Ma Amin - I Believe, and (9) Mi HaIsh - Who is the Man. In addition to the traditional folk songs, we also used music by Paul Wilbur, Barry & Batya Segal, and King of Kings Jerusalem. The Arts Evangelica dance studio is located in the Oak Hollow Mall in High Point
Using "Hasidic Hands" for Zemer Atik and Hine Ma Tov
OD LO AHAVTI DAI: "Mayim-2-3-4, Mayim-2-3-4, Tcherkesia-2-3-4, Tcherkesia-2-3-4"
Arts Evangelica used some of the Israeli folk dances that we taught them as they toured Israel & visited IDF Military Bases
They also had the opportunity to do a ballet piece at the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem
To See the YouTube Video CLICK HERE
Arts Evangelica dance to the song "How Great Thou Art" by Sandi Patty
Pesach - Passover 2014 Beit Yeshua gathered on Friday, April 18, 2014, to celebrate and observe our 13th annual Pesach/Passover Seder. We met in the Family Life Center at Covenant Bible Church in Lincolnton and had about 225 in attendance. We were honored to have four pastors with us from the neighboring counties as well as leaders from several Messianic/Jewish-Roots ministries.
Curtis speaks with Pastor Glenn Kerstetter and his family
Machol's Janice Stroup, Celia Smith, Myrl Peeler and Gloria Cunningham perform the Israel Folk Dance
"Kadosh" to the song "Kadosh" sung by Paul WilburMyrl lights Pesach festival candles as part of the dance
"KADOSH" - "HOLY" "Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, Adonai, Elohim, Tz’va’ot,"
"Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord, God of Hosts/Almighty"To see the YouTube Video of the entire dance, CLICK HERE Curtis encouraged everyone to participate in Israeli Folk Dance during a short time of Praise & Worship
Leading dancers in a spiraling circle to the dance "Zemer Atik", there were over 50 men, women, teens and children
who immediately joined Curtis and the Machol Dancers as he led them in Beit Yeshua's easiest dances"Step Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, Clap Clap Right, Clap Left ..."
"(Into Center of Circle) Step Right, Snap, Step Left, Snap, (Backing Out of Circle) Step Right, Left, Right Left"
To see the YouTube video of the song "He Shall Reign" and some of the dancing - CLICK HERE During the second song flags were added and another 20 - 25 people joined the dancing
To see the YouTube video of the song "Mountains of Israel" and some of the dancing - Video 1 - CLICK HERE To see the YouTube video of the song "Mountains of Israel" and some of the dancing - Video 2 - CLICK HERE The third and final song during praise and worship was "At Your Name - Yahweh, Yahweh" by Phil WicKham
and everyone danced "Im Hu Pal Nu"The Seger begins
An Evening Honoring Israel 2014 On Friday, May 2, 2014, Beit Yeshua, Highway To Zion and Love For His People gathered in the Family Life Center of Covenant Bible Church in Lincolnton, NC, to celebrate our annual AN EVENING HONORING ISRAEL. Shofarot are sounded as the evening begins
The lady Machol Dancers dance to the song "Shalom Jerusalem" by Paul Wilbur To see the dancers perform "Shalom Jerusalem"
at the 2014 "An Evening Honoring Israel" - CLICK HEREZe'ev Nevo of Israel Media Ministries shared the message for the evening, "Yeshua and Israel" The lady Machol Dancers danced to the song "Shalom My Home" by the Isaacs
as an offering was received for Israeli MinistriesTo see the dancers perform "Shalom My Home" by the ISAACS
at the 2014 "An Evening Honoring Israel" - CLICK HEREHighway To Zion Assembly - Chuck Cohen Beit Yeshua traveled to Charlotte, NC, on Friday, October 31, 2014, to join Highway To Zion
who was hosting Messianic Believer Chuck Cohen of Intercessors For israel.Cathy Hargett, Founder and Director of Highway To Zion, welcomes guests
Cathy had asked Curtis Loftin of Beit Yeshua to pick out music for praise and worship
and to lead in a time of congregational Israeli Folk Dance
At the end of 2014, and after 15 years, Curtis officially stopped teaching Israeli Folk Dance classes in Lincolnton.
History of the Machol Dancers - The Early Years (1999 - 2005) - CLICK HERE History of the Machol Dancers - The Middle Years (2006 - 2010) - CLICK HERE History of the Machol Dancers - The Latter Years (2011 - 2014) - CLICK HERE
