The ancient Hebrews played and listened to music, and they wrote about it in the Bible. Dr. Jonathan Friedmann is an expert on the topic and he joins Gil to discuss their musical culture.

Read more about the topic from Dr. Friedman:

Music in Biblical Life

Music in the Hebrew Bible

Academia.edu articles about Ancient Hebrew music

Music in the Ancient Near East

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