The Baal Shem Tov, or Besht —  the founder of Chasidism — 
met the soul of the Messiah during an ascent to heaven. 
The Besht asked him, "When will the Master come?" 
The Messiah answered, "When your wellsprings break forth to the outside!" 
(from a letter written by the Besht to his brother-in-law about one of his soul ascents) 

Rikud

dance songs, generally faster and shorter nigunim 

G'mar Chasimah Tovah – a resampling of a familiar tune

A Chabad nigun for the Rosh Hashanah greeting, suitable for ecstatic circle dancing at the end of Rosh Hashanah musaf and other Hi-Ho services.

A Karlin Dance Nigun

One of the simpler Karliner nigunim, wonderful for table singing and dancing

V'hi She'amdah

A dance nigun to replace the tune most folks know for "V'hi She'amdah".

"Christmas Kallah"

Too much Christmas music? Listen to this...

Yeshiva shuffle

The simple side-together-side-together step while moving forward, aka "the yeshiva shuffle".

A Stolner Dance Nigun for the second Seder

This nigun is sung for hours on the second night of Pesach after the seder in the Stolner shul in Brooklyn.




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G'mar Chasimah Tovah – a resampling of a familiar tune ~
A Karlin Dance Nigun ~
V'hi She'amdah ~
"Christmas Kallah" ~
Yeshiva shuffle ~
A Stolner Dance Nigun for the second Seder ~
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