Israel Amidan

Israel Amidan (born Wettenstein) (Hebrew: ישראל עמידן; April 9, 1921 – 1968) was a musician and composer.

Biography
Amidan was born in Transylvania, Romania on April 9, 1921. He was a child when his parents moved to Mandatory Palestine and participated in establishing a moshav now called Kfar Gidon or Gideon. He taught at the Tel Aviv music academy; violinist Yair Kless was a notable student.

''Beginners' steps. 50 Hebrew songs transcribed for violin'' was published in 1965

Amidan died in 1968 in Tel-Aviv, Israel and was buried in the southern cemetery, Israel.