What does Hora mean? | Definition of Hora by Weddings for a Living

The hora is a traditional dance performed at Jewish wedding receptions where guests hold hands and dance together in a circle.

Sometimes the newly-wed couple is raised up by friends and relatives as they sit on chairs.

How to Dance the Hora

The hora, also sometimes spelled, horah, is danced in 6 beats, usually to the song “Hava Nagila”: Via jdate.com

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Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

hora (noun)

a circle dance of Romania and Israel

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