Every night, live music and dancing took place in the ballroom or tantzhal . We danced to lively, Freylekh music into the early morning hours and it felt like a wedding that lasted for a whole week. The dancing was led by a professional Yiddish dancing instructor who taught us traditional dances such as the kazatskeh, sirba, hora and of course, the bottle dance led by our very own Shira Shazeer. Perhaps the most beautiful experience at KlezKamp was celebrating Shabbes as a community. On Friday afternoon classes ended early so people could prepare for Shabbes.
People put on their Shabbes clothes and many wore kippot.
Women crowded downstairs to light candles and say the brachah for Shabbes. Many attended Kabbalat Shabbat service. Myself along with other members of The Klezmanaics attended the egalitarian service led by a conservative Rabbi and Cantor. We had a beautiful davening experience by sharing different tunes and ways to recite the blessings. After services we washed our hands in preparation for dinner.