Chanting the Hebrew Bible
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Chanting the Hebrew Bible

The Art of Cantillation

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Chanting the Hebrew Bible

The Art of Cantillation

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In this encyclopedic text, completely revised and updated in this second edition, Joshua R. Jacobson presents the history of the ancient Jewish tradition of chanting the Bible and a comprehensive explanation of cantillation practice with its grammatical rules and regional variations. His unique step-by-step system of analysis shows how chanting dramatizes and interprets the meaning of the biblical text. Jacobson also provides complete notation for performing all six musical systems, an extensive guide to pronouncing biblical Hebrew, and pedagogical tips for cantillation teachers. Chanting the Hebrew Bible, SecondEdition, will be invaluable to anyone interested in chanting, from beginners to advanced readersā€”from haftarah readers who want to chant from the Torah, to Bible students seeking greater insight into Masoretic texts, to Torah chanters who wish to fine-tune their skills, fill gaps in their knowledge, and understand the system they have known only intuitively until now. This second edition features a week-by-week guide to Torah, haftarah, and megillot readings for Shabbat and holidays; useful new examples and exercises; a new comprehensive general subject index; a new, easy-to-read, clear Hebrew font; and a link to a new website with audio recordings and video lessons. Chanting the Hebrew Bible will continue to be the definitive work on Torah chantingā€”the most authoritative guide and reference on the subject. For more information on Chanting the Hebrew Bible visit chantingthehebrewbible.com.

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Publisher
The Jewish Publication Society
Year
2017
ISBN
9780827613324
Edition
2
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Jewish Theology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. How to Use This Book
  6. Transliterations, Translations, and Text Sources
  7. Chapter 1. Cantillation
  8. Chapter 2.1. Parallelism
  9. Chapter 2.2
  10. Chapter 2.3. Level Two
  11. Chapter 2.4. Conjunctives
  12. Chapter 2.5. Substitutions
  13. Chapter 2.6. Level Two: Zakef
  14. Chapter 2.7. Level Two: Segol
  15. Chapter 2.8. Tevir
  16. Chapter 2.9. The Remote Conjunctives of Tevir
  17. Chapter 2.10. Reviaā€˜
  18. Chapter 2.11. Pashta
  19. Chapter 2.12. Zarka
  20. Chapter 2.13. Level Four: Geresh
  21. Chapter 2.14. Level Four: Legarmeh
  22. Chapter 2.15. Level Four: Pazer
  23. Chapter 2.16. Level Four: Pazer Gadol
  24. Chapter 2.17. Telishah Gedolah
  25. Chapter 3. Pronunciation
  26. Chapter 4. Canon and Masorah
  27. Chapter 5.1. The Teā€˜amim
  28. Chapter 5.2. Two Teā€˜amim on a Single Word
  29. Chapter 5.3. Troubleshooting
  30. Chapter 5.4. Parsing the Hebrew Bible
  31. Chapter 5.5. The Pedagogy of Cantillation
  32. Chapter 6.1. Interpreting the Teā€˜amim
  33. Chapter 6.2. Torah
  34. Chapter 6.3. Haftarah
  35. Chapter 6.4. The Festival Megillot: Song of Songs, Ruth, and Ecclesiastes
  36. Chapter 6.5. Esther
  37. Chapter 6.6. Lamentations (Ekhah)
  38. Chapter 6.7. Torah for the High Holiday Morning Service
  39. Chapter 7.1. Comparison Chart
  40. Chapter 7.2. The Ideal Reader
  41. Chapter 7.3. Guide to the Readings
  42. Chapter 7.4. Glossary
  43. Bibliography
  44. Index