Jewish dance

[3] Jewish religious law frowned on mixed dancing, dictating separate circles for men and women.

In Hasidic Judaism, dance is a tool for expressing joy and is believed to purify the soul, promote spiritual elation and unify the community.

In 1924, he choreographed a show performed by the workers' theater "Ohel", which toured the pioneer settlements of the Jezreel Valley.

Jewish dance in America stemmed from the minds of choreographers such as Martha Graham and her mentee, Anna Sokolow.

They created works of moving art that served as a form of advocacy and awareness of the growing antisemitism in the United States during the post World War II period.

Some saw this modern movement as a beautiful tribute to those who had been persecuted during World War II while others, including critics from The New York Times, saw it as an unnecessary form of propaganda.