Eretz Israel Yaffa  (The Land of Israel is Beautiful)

                 Dance by Yaakov ("Yankale") Levy, 1980

       Notes by Phillip M. Feldman    9/30/1986  Rev. 8/18/1987

     This easy/intermediate-level circle dance has two parts.  The
music has six counts per measure.  There is a 24-count introduction.

       Part 1: Begin facing center; hands are joined at waist level
       except when turning.

    1: Step to right with R.
    2: Cross L in front of R.
    3: Step to right and sway right.
  4-6: Sway left, right, and left.
  7-8: Two-step turn to the left (CCW) with R-L.
 9-12: Mayim R (traveling to left): Cross R in front of L, step to
       left with L, cross R behind L, and step to left with L.
   13: Step forward on R (bending right knee slightly).
14-15: Close L to R (i.e. bring L forward, placing it next to R), and
       step on R in place.  These two steps are on toes.
16-18: Reverse of 13-15:
       Step back on L, close R to L, and step on L in place.
19-21: Three-step turn to the right (CW) with R-L-R.
22-24: Backward Yemenite left: Step back onto L, shift weight forward
       to R, and step forward with L).
25-48: Repeat 1-24.

       Part 2: Drop hands and turn to face CCW around circle.

    1: Step forward with R and slowly swing both arms up and to right.
  2-3: Close L to R and take a small step forward with R.  These two
       steps are on toes.  Let arms "float down" on 3.
  4-6: Mirror image of 1-3: Continue forward with L-R-L, swinging
       arms up and to left on 4.
  7-9: Two-step half turn to right with R-L and step backwards on R.
10-12: (Facing CW) step back on L, close R to L, and step fwd. with L.
13-24: Repeat 1-12, except that direction of travel is opposite.
   25: Pause and clap hands (this is an `extra' beat in the music).
26-50: Repeat 1-25.

       Ending: Finish by repeating counts 1-12 of part 1.