Hora Dance

Horah, is the most popular of Jewish folk dances and played a foundational role in modern Israeli folk dancing. It is usually performed to Jewish or Israeli folk songs, typically to the music of Hava Nagila.

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• folk
• folklore
• Hora
• Israel
• israeli
• jewish
• square
• hava
• nagila

[Romanisipunctum]

Small correction: the Hora originates from Romania and was brought to Israel by ole hadas as much as was brought by Jewish immigrants to the States.The Israeli anthem also originates from Romania, with the author of its lyrics being from the Moldavian city of Iasi. The melody of the Israeli anthem is an old Romanian song called: Cucuruz ( You Tube it).

The Romanian hora was a sacred dance initially, invoking the planets' favorable gravitation for an abundant harvest (thus the curcular motions).

[bwaychick20]

We learned this in my theatre class, and then we did it at prom. It was Awesome!!

[Romanisipunctum]

@AndyMKordo Sarbatori Fericite, frate!

Best thoughts and much joy and happiness!

[AndyMKordo]

@Romanisipunctum The traditions of the Ashkenazi Jews (I am Ashkenazi) are extremely similar to the Romanian ones (especially those in Transylvania). Jews are more similar to Romanians than any other people in the world! And the fact that I am a Romanian Jew makes me proud! My dad is Romanian and my mom is Jewish. I grew up in both traditions and I am proud of it!

Sarbatori fericite!

[Romanisipunctum]

@AndyMKordo Thank you for your reply. I have on my favorites many collections of Romanian-style folklore being performed in Romania, Israel, the USA, France, Japan, Switzerland, Italy etc. You are wellcome to visit and enjoy as many selections as you'd like. The December holidays are coming for both Christian and Hebrew faiths. I wish Happy Holidays to all, and may we celebrate with happiness and a pure heart our respective holidays in the spirit of ecumenical harmony!

God Bless! Doamne Ajuta!

[AndyMKordo]

@Romanisipunctum I'm a Jewish from Romania and it is amazing how similar the Romanian traditions and the Jewish traditions (especially Ashkenazi) are!

[silbermark]

@Romanisipunctum True! The Romanian/Moldavian song "Cucuruz cu Frunza-n Sus" originated from Italy hundreds of years ago, the melody is "La Mantovana" ... which inspired other songs as well. Just the the American National Anthem "The Star Spangled Banner" was originally a British tavern song: "To Anacreon In Heaven". Songs evolve and are adapted all the time!

[hoseajeremiah]

@Romanisipunctum Wow! Hope to go there in one day, soon!

[hoseajeremiah]

@Romanisipunctum May God bless you, too!

[Romanisipunctum]

@hoseajeremiah My pleasure! The Museum of Tel Aviv has a historical picture of Rumanim ole hadas dancing a Romanian Hora in Palestine in the 1940's, prior to Israeli statehood.

God Bless!

[hoseajeremiah]

@Trevoc2  Sa traiesti frate! toate cele bune!

[hoseajeremiah]

@Romanisipunctum Thank you for the wonderful explanations! I could not find anything in search to clarify if Hora is Jewish in origins or Romanian! Thx again!