"Treasures From the Archives"

 Classic books written on Israeli dancing

We are proud to reproduce sample covers of some of the classic books written on Israeli dancing.

To our knowledge not many of these books are available for purchase anywhere in the world, apart from some Fred Berk titles at the Israeli Dance Institute and at our Online Shop.

On this page: Book Catalogue  |  Fred Berk  |  Dvora Lapson  |  David Edery  |  Shalom Chermon  |  Van Hammerkate  |  Chochem & Roth  |  Acknowledgements
Book Catalogue

The books on this page (in order of author)

Sipur Mecholot Ha'am BeDalia
Ashkenazi, Ruth
Sipur Mecholot Ha'am BeDalia
(Folk Dances Stories of Dalia)
From the collection of Matti Goldschmidt
Mecholelim
Bahat-Ratzon, Naomi
Mecholelim – Machol-Chevrah-Tarbut – Ba’Olam UveIsrael
People Dancing – Dance-Society-Culture in the world and in Israel
From the collection of Matti Goldschmidt
Ha-Rikud
Berk, Fred
Ha-Rikud - The Jewish Dance
From the collection of Roberto Bagnoli
Machol Ha'am
Berk, Fred
Machol Ha'am - Dance of the Jewish People
From the collection of Roberto Bagnoli
The Chasidic Dance
Berk, Fred
The Chasidic Dance
From the collection of Roberto Bagnoli
Guide for the Israeli Folk Dance Teacher
Berk, Fred
Guide for the Israeli Folk Dance Teacher
Collection of articles from Hora
From the collection of Roberto Bagnoli
Jewish Folk Dance Book
Berk, Fred and Delakova, Katya
Jewish Folk Dance Book 1948
45 pages, dance notation, music
From the collection of Roberto Bagnoli
Mecholeinu Li VaLach
Chavatselet, Ze'ev
Mecholeinu Li VaLach
(Our Dances to me and you)
From the collection of Matti Goldschmidt
Palestine Dances!
Chochem, Corrine and Roth, Muriel
Palestine Dances! 1941
64 pages, dance notations, words, music, photos
(Israeli dances before 1948, as most things Israeli, were called Palestinian)
From the collections of Roberto Bagnoli and Matti Goldschmidt
BeTof UMachol
Cohen, Yardena
BeTof UMachol
(With Drum and Dance)
From the collection of Matti Goldschmidt
Mekorot
Edery, David
Mekorot - Israeli Folk Dance Catalog
From the collection of Roberto Bagnoli
Lirkod Im HaChalom
Eshel, Ruth
Lirkod Im HaChalom
(To Dance with the Dream)
The Beginning of Artistic Dance in Eretz Israel 1920-1964
From the collection of Matti Goldschmidt
Gurit Kadman - Em VeKala
Friedhaber, Tzvi
Gurit Kadman - Em VeKala
(Gurit Kadman - Mother and Bride)
From the collection of Matti Goldschmidt
The Bible in Israeli Folk Dances
Goldschmidt, Matti
The Bible in Israeli Folk Dances 2001
From the collection of Matti Goldschmidt
Die Bibel im Israelischen Volkstanz
Goldschmidt, Matti
Die Bibel im Israelischen Volkstanz 2001
(German version)
From the collection of Matti Goldschmidt
Mekoroth / The Source
Goldschmidt, Matti & King, Judy
Mekoroth / The Source
A Collection of Favourite Dances from Israel
From the collection of Matti Goldschmidt
Sdot Livshu Machol
Goren, Yoram
Sdot Livshu Machol
From the collection of Matti Goldschmidt
Kachol Lavan
Halevy, Moshe (Moshiko)
Kachol Lavan – Pinkas Chiyuni Uma’asi Lemadrich Hayotseh LeChul
Blue and White – Practical and Educational Guide for Israeli guides who teach outside Israel
From the collection of Matti Goldschmidt
Mecholot Am
Hodess, Tirtza
Mecholot Am
(‘The White Book’)
From the collection of Matti Goldschmidt
Victory Dances
Ingber, Judith Brin
Victory Dances – The Life of Fred Berk
From the collection of Matti Goldschmidt
Am Roked
Kadman, Gurit
Am Roked
(A People Dances)
From the collection of Matti Goldschmidt
Rikudei Edot BeIsrael
Kadman, Gurit
Rikudei Edot BeIsrael
(Ethnic Dances in Israel)
From the collection of Matti Goldschmidt
Hava Nirkoda
Kadman, Gurit (Ed)
Hava Nirkoda – Choveret Gimel – 10 Folk Dances
From the collection of Matti Goldschmidt
Dances of the Jewish People
Lapson, Dvora
Dances of the Jewish People
From the collection of Roberto Bagnoli
The Bible in Dance
Lapson, Dvora
The Bible in Dance
From the collection of Roberto Bagnoli
Folk Dances for Jewish Festivals
Lapson, Dvora
Folk Dances for Jewish Festivals
From the collection of Roberto Bagnoli
The Life and Dance of Gertrud Kraus
Manor, Giora
The Life and Dance of Gertrud Kraus
From the collection of Matti Goldschmidt
The Best of Israeli Folk Dances
Pasternak, Velvel
The Best of Israeli Folk Dances
From the collection of Matti Goldschmidt
Van Dabkeh tot Debka
Reutlinger, Angela
Van Dabkeh tot Debka:
Arabische invloeden op de Israelische volksdans
(From Dabkeh to Debka: Arabic Influences in Israeli Folkdances)
From the collection of Matti Goldschmidt
Derech Rivka Sturman BeMachol
Sharett, Rina
Derech Rivka Sturman BeMachol
Rivka Sturman's Path to Dance
From the collection of Matti Goldschmidt
Circle of Peace
Shalom Hermon
Circle of Peace - Bema'agalei Shalom
Articles by and about Shalom Hermon
From the collection of Roberto Bagnoli
Folk Dances
Folk Dances (1948)
From the collection of Matti Goldschmidt
Agadati
Agadati
The Pioneer of Modern Dance in Israel
From the collection of Matti Goldschmidt
Hava Netzeh BaMachol
Hava Netzeh BaMachol – the dances of Rivka Sturman
From the collection of Matti Goldschmidt
Hanisim
Van Hammerkate
Hanisim - Israeli Folkdances
From the collection of Roberto Bagnoli
Fred Berk Books

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Ha-Rikud - The Jewish Dance
Machol Ha'am - Dance of the Jewish People

To purchase Machol Ha'am click here

The Chasidic Dance

To purchase The Chasidic Dance click here

Guide for the Israeli Folk Dance Teacher

KATYA DELAKOVA AND FRED BERK

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Jewish Folk Dance Book - Delakova and Berk
Dvora Lapson Books

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Dances of the Jewish People
Folk Dances for Jewish Festivals
The Bible in Dance
David Edery

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Mekorot - Israeli Folk Dance Catalog
Shalom Chermon

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Circle of Peace - Bema'agalei Shalom
Van Hammerkate

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Hanisim - Israeli Folkdances
Chochem and Roth
Palestine Dances!
Acknowledgements

Very special thanks to Roberto Bagnoli and Matti Goldschmidt for sharing these treasures from their personal collections.

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