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 |
| The books on this page (in order of author) |
| Ashkenazi, Ruth |
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Sipur Mecholot Ha'am BeDalia
(Folk Dances Stories of Dalia) |
From the collection of
Matti Goldschmidt |
| Bahat-Ratzon, Naomi |
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Mecholelim –
Machol-Chevrah-Tarbut – Ba’Olam UveIsrael
People Dancing
Dance-Society-Culture in the world and in Israel
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From the collection of
Matti Goldschmidt |
| Berk, Fred |
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Ha-Rikud - The Jewish Dance
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From the collection of Roberto
Bagnoli |
| Berk, Fred |
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Machol Ha'am - Dance of the Jewish People |
From the collection of Roberto
Bagnoli |
| Berk, Fred |
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The Chasidic Dance |
From the collection of Roberto
Bagnoli |
| Berk, Fred |
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Guide for the Israeli Folk Dance Teacher
Collection of articles from Hora |
From the collection of Roberto
Bagnoli |
Berk, Fred
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Delakova, Katya |
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Jewish Folk Dance Book 1948
45 pages, dance notation, music |
From the collection of Roberto| Bagnoli |
Chavatselet, Ze'ev |
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Mecholeinu Li VaLach
(Our Dances to me and you) |
From the collection of
Matti Goldschmidt |
| Chochem,Corrine and Roth, Muriel |
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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 |
| Cohen, Yardena |
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BeTof UMachol
(With Drum and Dance) |
From the collection of
Matti Goldschmidt |
| Edery, David |
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Mekorot - Israeli Folk Dance Catalog |
From the collection of Roberto| Bagnoli |
| Eshel, Ruth |
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Lirkod Im HaChalom
(To Dance with the Dream)
The Beginning of Artistic Dance in Eretz Israel 1920-1964 |
From the collection of
Matti Goldschmidt |
| Friedhaber, Tzvi |
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Gurit Kadman - Em VeKala
(Gurit Kadman - Mother and Bride) |
From the collection of
Matti Goldschmidt |
| Goldschmidt, Matti |
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The Bible in Israeli Folk Dances 2001 |
From the collection of
Matti Goldschmidt |
| Goldschmidt, Matti |
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Die Bibel im Israelischen Volkstanz 2001
(German version) |
From the collection of
Matti Goldschmidt |
| Goldschmidt, Matti & King, Judy |
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Mekoroth / The Source
A Collection of Favourite Dances from Israel |
From the collection of
Matti Goldschmidt |
| Goren, Yoram |
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Sdot Livshu Machol |
From the collection of
Matti Goldschmidt |
| Halevy, Moshe (Moshiko) |
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Kachol Lavan
Pinkas Chiyuni Uma’asi Lemadrich Hayotseh LeChul
Blue and White
Practical and Educational Guide for Israeli guides
who teach outside Israel
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From the collection of
Matti Goldschmidt |
| Hodess, Tirtza |
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Mecholot Am
(‘The White Book’) |
From the collection of
Matti Goldschmidt |
| Kadman, Gurit |
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Am Roked
(A People Dances) |
From the collection of
Matti Goldschmidt |
| Kadman, Gurit |
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Rikudei Edot BeIsrael
(Ethnic Dances in Israel) |
From the collection of
Matti Goldschmidt |
| Kadman, Gurit (Ed) |
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Hava Nirkoda – Choveret Gimel – 10 Folk Dances |
From the collection of
Matti Goldschmidt |
| Lapson, Dvora |
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Dances of the Jewish People
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From the collection of Roberto Bagnoli |
| Ingber, Judith Brin |
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Victory Dances – The Life of Fred Berk
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From the collection of
Matti Goldschmidt |
| Lapson, Dvora |
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The Bible in Dance |
From the collection of Roberto
Bagnoli |
| Lapson, Dvora |
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Folk Dances for Jewish Festivals |
From the collection of Roberto
Bagnoli |
| Manor, Giora |
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The Life and Dance of Gertrud Kraus |
From the collection of
Matti Goldschmidt |
| Pasternak, Velvel |
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The Best of Israeli Folk Dances |
From the collection of
Matti Goldschmidt |
| Reutlinger, Angela |
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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 |
| Sharett, Rina |
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Derech Rivka Sturman BeMachol
Rivka Sturman's Path to Dance |
From the collection of
Matti Goldschmidt |
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Circle of Peace - Bema'agalei Shalom
Articles by and about Shalom Hermon |
From the collection of Roberto |Bagnoli |
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Folk Dances (1948) |
From the collection of
Matti Goldschmidt |
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Agadati - The Pioneer of Modern Dance in Israel |
From the collection of
Matti Goldschmidt |
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Hava Netzeh BaMachol – the dances of Rivka Sturman |
From the collection of
Matti Goldschmidt |
| Van Hammerkate |
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Hanisim - Israeli Folkdances |
From the collection of Roberto
Bagnoli |
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| Acknowledgements |
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FRED BERK BOOKS
Click on the covers to go to separate pages with the table of contents |
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| To purchase Machol Ha'am click here |
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| To purchase The Chasidic Dance click here |
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KATYA DELAKOVA AND FRED BERK
Click on the cover to go to separate pages with the table of contents |
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DVORA LAPSON BOOKS
Click on the covers to go to separate pages with the table of contents |
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DAVID EDERY
Click on the cover to go to a separate page with the table of contents |
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SHALOM CHERMON
Click on the cover to go to a separate page with the table of contents |
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VAN HAMMERKATE
Click on the cover to go to a separate page with the table of contents |
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| Very special thanks to Roberto Bagnoli of Reggio Emilia, Italy
for the scans. |
| Thanks also to all the dance chat lists members for their contributions to keeping the history of Israeli dances alive. |
Aura Levin Lipski
Publisher
Jewish Australia Online Network |
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