Save the date for the 34th Annual Shorashim - Roots of Israeli Folk Dance Nostalgia Labor Day Weekend! August 30 - September 1, 2025

Shorashim 2025

34th Annual

Roots of Israeli Folk Dancing

Nostalgia Labor Day Weekend

Founded and Directed by Haim Kaufman

Presented in-person & virtually via zoom

Saturday Aug 30st - Monday Sept 1st, 2025

Dedicated to Our Beloved

DANNY UZIEL z"l

and

Remembering

SEADIA (SEDI) AMISHAI z"l

Featuring master teachers Ruth Goodman & Danny Pollock, presenting their popular repertoire dance workshops and running fun night-time parties.

Guest Teachers

Ruth Goodman

Ruth Goodman is director of the Israeli Dance Institute, the annual Israel Folk Dance Festival and the Jewish/Israeli dance division of 92Y in New York. She is founder and director of the Parparim Ensemble of Israeli Dance and has directed a variety of dance programs and conducted dance workshops for teachers. As in past years, Ruth brings her many talents to Shorashim.

Danny POLLOCK

Danny Pollock is a well-known master teacher of Israeli folk dance in the New York region. Danny returns once again to teach his popular classic repertoire dance workshops at Shorashim, which have become an established tradition that we look forward to with great anticipation. “Dancing Danny” brings a lot of fun & joy to workshops as well as nightly parties.

Schedule of Events

Saturday August 30th

Opening Dance Party - 8:30 PM

Enjoy the classics and favorites from Rikuday Dor Rishon and Shorashim!

Sunday August 31st

Afternoon Workshop - 2:00-5:00 PM

Honoring the impact of our beloved Danny Uziel z'l on the world of Israeli folk dance and his contributions to our Shorashim and Rikuday Dor Rishon movement. We will also honor past guest choreographer, Seadia Amishai z"l through a retrospective of his dances.

Dance Party - 8:00 PM

Enjoy more classics and favorites from Rikuday Dor Rishon and Shorashim!

Monday September 1st

Afternoon Concluding Workshop and Dance Event for Hybrid Shorashim - 2:00-5:00 PM

Concluding program featuring a continued retrospective and review of the dances and legacy of Danny and Seadia including special multimedia presentations.

Please note that all times are Eastern Time - US/Canada

Registration

In order to make Hybrid Shorashim 2025 possible, please note the following fee schedule.

IN-PERSON (Pre-registered)

Workshops: $25 each
Evening Parties: $25 each
Full Weekend (all events): $90

Please note that Full Weekend In-Person registrants will also receive Zoom links to all events.

VIRTUAL (via Zoom):

Workshops: $20 each
Evening Parties: $20 each
Full Weekend (all events): $70

IN-PERSON (At the Door)

Workshops: $30 each
Evening Parties: $30 each
Full Weekend (all events): $100

Step 1

Click below to send payment via the Israeli Dance Institute.

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Step 2

Click below to send an email to the Israel Dance Institute, providing:

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Please indicate which weekend events you are planning to attend
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Registration confirmation for "in-person" participants and Zoom links with passcodes for "virtual" participants will be emailed to those who register with their payment.

Any additional contribution to the Israeli Dance Institute is most appreciated.

Donations can be made directly through the "Donate to Israeli Dance Institute Inc" online link: PAYPAL - CREDIT CARD LINK

(Note: Israeli Dance Institute Inc is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and all additional contributions are tax-deductible.)

Please indicate that your donation is for Shorashim 2025.

For those who prefer to send a check, please have it payable to:

ISRAELI DANCE INSTITUTE and mail it to: Israeli Dance Institute, P.O. Box 124, New York, NY 10025.

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