Sulam Ya'acov  (Jacob's Ladder)

      Notes by Phillip M. Feldman   1/24/1986   Rev. 10/10/1986

     Sulam Ya'acov is an easy two-part circle dance.  Hands are joined
at waist level throughout the dance.  The music has an eight-count
introduction.

     First part: Each dancer moves so as to map out a box or square; face
center during all 16 counts.

    1: Step to the right with R, keeping R near the floor.  Close L to R.
    2: Step to the right with R and pause for half a count.
       The sequence in 1-2 is called a 'right slide-together-slide'.
  3-4: Two slow steps forward with L and R.
  5-6: Left slide-together-slide (mirror image of 1-2).
  7-8: Two slow steps backwards with R and L.
 9-16: Repeat 1-8.

     Second part: Begin facing center.

    1: Step to the right with R.
    2: Touch with L in front of R and immediately begin to swing L in
       a half circle, bringing it behind R (weight is still on R).
    3: Step back on L and step in place (or rock forward) onto R.
    4: Step-hop forward with L.

    5: Cross R in front of L, turning body 90 degrees to the left, and
       immediately step to left with L, turning to face center again.
    6: Cross R behind L, turning body 90 degrees to the right, and hop
       on R, raising left knee (`right step-hop-lift').
    7: Two-step half-turn, L-R, to left (CCW) to face CW around circle.
    8: Left step-hop-lift (mirror image of 6).

 9-16: Repeat 1-8.