A complex 20th-century history allowed for few outside influences, but Israeli folk dances left a lasting impact. For many of these locals, the dances are familiar, almost second nature. All over the ...

Brazil is not usually considered to be one of the worldwide centers of cultural Jewish life. But the country recently hosted what is believed to be the largest Jewish dance festival outside Israel.

What makes a dance Jewish? To answer this question, you have to identify the similarities between the ecstatic, joyful round dances of the Hasidim and the politically-inspired, modernist choreography ...

Most people don’t associate public libraries with dancing, but dancing is on the schedule on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 7:00 p.m. at Spring Lake District Library. Hope College dance instructor Linda Booker ...

As promised in my previous column, I am trying to undertake a new Jewish experience for every month of 2019. My first bucket list item, for January, was Israeli folk dancing with Orly Star at the ...

Oscar Julius Quartet; unidentified balalaika orchestra; various performers. Table of contents Medley of traditional songs and dances -- The butcher : from The witch / Goldfadden -- Russian sher -- ...

Sunday January 28th, 2-4pm at the Nevada County Jewish Community Center (NCJCC), an afternoon of Israeli circle dance. Join us to dance traditional and new Israeli dances. Gather in the spirit of ...

From Reform to Orthodox, most Jewish weddings have three things in common: a chuppah (the canopy under which the couple stands during the ceremony), the glass breaking (mazel tov!) and the horah. All ...

Medley of traditional songs and dances --The butcher : from The witch / Goldfadden --Russian sher --Odesser Bulgarish -- Main shtetele belz --Schneider'l bir ichmira --Kozatske -- Freilach (Jewish ...