the many changes in the values, dreams, and ways of life of the Israelis, many dances of the 1940s and 1950s remain popular. However, some of these dances are no longer danced. It is hard to specify which dances have fallen out of favour, but the Hora remains common. Many more modern dances incorporate folk-inspired dance moves into their dances. Today, there are groups in Israel whose jobs are to preserve the Israeli folk dance as a manifestation of pan-Jewish cultural heritage. About one hundred thousand people dance on a regular basis at least once a week and an additional one hundred thousand dance several times a year. Tza'ad Temani The Tza'ad Temani is a dance move consisting of a three-step sequence executed in place with a short pause on the final step ("quick, quick, slow"). The step can be done to the right, left, forward and back. Horah The Horah is a circle dance common in Eastern and Southeastern Europe (known variously as the hora, khoro, horo, or oro) that predates the establishment of the State of Israel. It was introduced to Palestine by Baruch Agadati in 1924. It has become an icon of Jewish and Israeli folk dance. It can be performed to many of the traditional klezmer and Israeli folk songs — archetypally to the music of Hava Nagila. This is the most common dance done at Jewish life cycle joyous events such as weddings and Bar and Bat Mitzvahs. In its pioneer version, the horah was done at a whirling, breakneck pace. Each dancer’s arms were around the shoulders of those flanking him, with the circle spinning so fast that dancers were sometimes lifted off the ground. The dancing often continued for hours. Notable Israeli choreographers Gurit Kadman See also Culture of Israel Eshkol-Wachman Movement Notation Jewish dance Folk dance International folk dance Klezmer Music of Israel Mayim Mayim References Further reading Matti Goldschmidt: The Bible in Israeli Folk Dances, Viersen 2001. External links HoraWiki Compendium of information about Israeli folkdance Israeli Dance.com Dance groups around the world seminars and workshops in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland Israeli Dances.com Israeli Dancing.info Colin's List of Worldwide Israeli Dancing Events phillipmfeldman.org About Israeli Folk Dance Berkeley.edu A Brief History of Israeli Folk Dancing Middle Eastern dances Dance in Israel