Uploaded December 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Hey all!

A fully stocked musical research week and I luvd looking into it so early in the process. So what is Cantillation? Is there music in the Torah itself? Can we sing the Bible?
Check it out to find out!

Links:
- Today's post:
bibleanimations.yolasite.com/blog/cantillation

- Last week's post:
bibleanimations.yolasite.com/blog/there-is-a-frog

- Cybarmitzvah's videos on Cantillation
youtube.com/watch?v=1ft5XW3AoA8
youtube.com/watch?v=8ht3DyXBLcI

- TurboBible
crossallegiance.org/turbobible.html

- Wikipedia and Wikimedia links
Cantillation
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantillation

Torah picture (Beth Yaacov Torah Détails) by Moumou82 - Public Domain
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beth_Yaacov_Torah_D%C3%A9tails.JPG

The Westiminster Leningrad Codex, a digital transcription of the Leningrad Codex with Cantillation marks - Public Domain
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WLC4.14-Torah.pdf

Joshua Hosseinof - Parashat Chukat 1st Aliyah - Ashkenazi Nusach and pronunciation - Public Domain
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chukat1-ashkenazi.ogg

Jewish Encyclopedia Vol III - 1901-1906 - Public Domain
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Jewish_Encylopedia_1901%E2%80%931906_Volume_III_Cantillation_by_Francis_L._Cohen_p._546.png

- More info on Aliyah 1
chabad.org/parshah/article_cdo/aid/528307/jewish/Aliyah-Summary.htm

- StudyLight - Word meaning for Read from Nehemiah 8:2-3
studylight.org/desk/interlinear.cgi?search_form_type=interlinear&q1=Nehemiah+8%3A3&ot=bhs&nt=wh&s=0&t3=str_kjv&ns=0

- Cantillation Symposium: Joshua Jacobson on Origins and Evolution
youtube.com/watch?v=xk3isM29AMU

- Free software to teach you how to Chant The Bible - Koltor Corp
koltor.com/CHANT%20BIBLE%20TROPS%20software.htm

- Music and Jewish Prayer - My Jewish Learning
myjewishlearning.com/article/music-and-jewish-prayer

- Music Writing article I quoted - Writing down when you get it
dittomusic.com/blog/how-to-write-a-song-10-tips-on-how-to-boost-your-creative-side-when-writing-songs

- Why December 25? - Bible History Today - Biblical Archeology Society
biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/new-testament/how-december-25-became-christmas

- Who was St Nicholas? - Bible History Today - Biblical Archeology Society
biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/post-biblical-period/who-was-st-nicholas

- Audacity
audacityteam.org

- Make Human
makehuman.org

- Blender
blender.org

Have a great one!!!

Thank YOU!!!!!!