Debka Hashalom - Israel

Choreographed by Rivka Sturman

Line dance, arms in V-position. Meter 4/4

Measure Count Step
Part I
1 1-4 Facing and moving in LOD, Step forward on R foot (1), step forward on L foot (2), brush R foot forward (&), brush R foot back and to the left of L foot (3), brush R foot forward (4), step forward on R foot (&).
2 1-4 Step forward on L foot (1), step forward on R foot (2), step forward on L foot and turn to face center (3), touch R foot next to L foot (4).
3-4 Repeat measures 1-2
Part II
1 1-4 Facing and moving in LOD, step forward on R foot (1), hop (&), step forward on L foot (2), hop (&), face center and step on R foot to R (3), close L foot to R foot (&), step on R foot to R (4), hop while turning to face LOD (&).
2 1-2 Repeat measure 1, beats 1-2& with opposite footwork.
3-4 Step on L foot (3), bounce on L foot while turning to face center (&), touch R foot next to L foot (4), bounce on L foot (&).
3-4 Repeat measures 1-2
Part III
1 1-4 Facing LOD, step forward on R foot (1), hop (&), step forward on L foot (2), hop while turning to face center (&), step forward on R foot (3), hop (&), kneel on R foot with L leg forward (or squat with L foot slightly in front of R foot) (4).
2 1-4 Rise onto R foot back (1), step backwards onto L foot (2), step backwards onto R foot while turning to face LOD (3), step forward onto L foot (4).
3 Repeat measure 1,
4 Repeat measure 2, counts 1-3. Note: Measure 4 only has three beats.
5 1-4 Facing LOD, step forward on L foot (1), step forward on R foot (2), step forward on L foot (3), step forward on R foot (4).
6 1-4 Step forward on L foot (1), step forward on R foot (2), step forward on L foot and turn to face center (3), lightly stamp R foot next to L foot (&), lightly stamp R foot again (4).
Bridge: Only done between 2nd & 3rd times through dance.
1 1-4 Facing and moving in LOD, Step forward on R foot (1), step forward on L foot (2), brush R foot forward (&), brush R foot back and to the left of L foot (3), brush R foot forward (4), step forward on R foot (&).
2 1-4 Step forward on L foot (1), step forward on R foot (2), step forward on L foot and turn to face center (3), touch R foot next to L foot (4).
3 Repeat measure 1.
4 1-4 Step forward on L foot (1), step forward on R foot (2), step forward on L foot (3), step forward on R foot (4)
5 1-2 Step forward on L foot and turn to face center (1), lightly stamp R foot next to L foot (&), lightly stamp R foot again (2). Note: Measure 4 only has three beats.
The bridge pattern is only done once, between the second and third times through the dance.

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