Devorah Bertonov

Devorah Bertonov (1915–2010) was an Israeli pioneer of dance and stage arts. She was awarded the Israel Prize in 1991. She was the daughter of Yehoshua Bertonov, one of the founders of Habima Theatre in Moscow, who also won the Israel Prize.

Bertonov was born in Georgia. Her family immigrated to Palestine in 1915 and settled in Tel Aviv. She studied dance in Berlin in 1929–1932.

Making Way for a Green Leaf is a documentary about Bertonov filmed when she was 85.