Ancient+Hebrews


 * Religion: Judaism **

-Jewish People are a nation originating‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ in the Israelites or Hebrews of the ancient Near East. Their traditional faith was Judaism of the Jewish people. -Based on laws revealed to Moses and recorded in the Torah.

-The word "Torah" means "to teach."

-Torah is Judaism's important text, it was composed of the "Five Books of Moses and also contains the 613 commandments and the 10 commandments. -Monotheistic believes that there is only one god.


 * T‍‍‍‍‍‍‍he Ancient Hebrew **
 * Archeology uncovers ancient tool. **
 * Matzah-unleavened bread
 * Menora-candelabrum
 * Mezuza-doorpost scroll

String Instruments: This instrument is found on a Jewish coin, it would seem to be a native Jewish instrument. - Kinnor is the Hebrew name for an ancient stringed instrument used in Hebrew music. - A lyre is a member of the zither family. - Ordinarily played by strumming, like a guitar, rather than being plucked, like a harp. used in Divine worship; it was also used on festive occasions and used in Hebrew music to accompany the voice. - Have ten strings. - The shape is like an inverted Delta but other says it is shaped liked a leathern bottle. - Others think that it was shaped like a guitar and that it resembled that instrument in its general style. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- A skin bottle inverted and an inverted Delta would in general shape similar.
 * //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Harp //**
 * //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Psaltery //**

It was played by the fingers and gave forth a shrill sound in Hebrew music. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Sabbeka or sackbut is a lute or lyre as translated in the King James version. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- In the Revised Standard version it is called trigon. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">-As of now we know it a kind of brass instrument like the trombone. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Rawlison supposes it to have been a large harp, resting on the ground like the harps of the Egyptians. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- According to the Smith's Dictionary of the Bible the sambuca was triangular in shape, having four or more strings
 * //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Sackbut or Trigon //**

Wind Instruments:

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- The difference between the "horn", the "shofar", "trumpet", "cornet" is supposed to have been principally in the shape. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- It was mentioned in Josh 5:5, Dan 3:5,7,10,15. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- In the passage in Daniel it is translated as "cornet" which is used in Hebrew music.
 * //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Cornet //**

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- It is the most ancient and simplest of instruments. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Originally it was merely a reed with holes perforated at certian distances, whence it derived its Hebrew name Chalil which means bored through. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- As its use became general in Hebrew music it was made with great care and materials such as brass, box-wood, horn, bone or ivory was used. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Sometimes a double pipe was used in Hebrew music. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- One part being played with the right hand and the other with the left and both uniting at the mouth-piece. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- It also served to boost the journey to the great feasts. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- It is a long, straight and slender wind instrument such as Moses was commanded to furnish for the service of the Israelites. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- It was used for notifying the people of the different feasts, for signaling the change of camp and for sounding alarms in time of war. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- It was first used in sacrificial rites only on special occasions, but in the time of David and Solomon its use for such purposes was very much extended.
 * //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Flute/Pipes //**
 * //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Trumpets //**

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- The Eternal God commanded Moses to make two silver trumpets for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- They were blown singly or together, and with different kinds of calls: a simple blowing and a sounding of an alarm. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Different synagogue communities today use different rhythms and pitches.
 * //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Silver Trumpets //**

__** Instrument of Percussion **__


 * // Cymbals //**

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Its an ancient cymbals resembled those in use in our <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none;">present <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> day.


 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Consist of two circular concave plates of brass, or other metal and when struck together produces a clanging sound
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Two types of cymbals with different tone depending on size or resonance qualities
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">It’s a small bronze cymbals 4 to 6 inches in diameter
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">used by the Hebrews in Divine worship as an accompaniment to the chorus of singers


 * //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Tambourine //**

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">It is played in classical Hebrew music, Roma music, Persian music, gospel music, pop music and rock and roll
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">consist of a single drumhead mounted on a ring with small metal jingles
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">It’s held on your hand or mounted on a stand and can be played numerous ways
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">It’s played by stroking or shaking the jingles to striking it sharply with hand or stick or using the tambourine to strike the leg or hip


 * //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Sistrum //**

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">It is reproduced in the tambourine used by musicians as an accompaniment to the barrel-organ **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">. //**
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">A instrument or rattle to give tinkling sound when heldup
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">when shaken the rings moves to and fro upon the brass
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Often played by woman accompanied by dancing

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Ancient Hebrew Clothing


 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Men and Women’s clothes are different from one another because there were laws that forbid men and women to exchange dress, there are many different sections of the Ancient Hebrew dress. Some of these parts are the Inner Garment, the Outer Tunic or Robe, the Girdle, the Outer Garment or Mantle, and the Headdress.


 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The Hebrews wore a “tunic” it’s a shirt that was worn next to the skin .It was made out of leather, haircloth, wool, or linen. Both men and women can wear tunics but they were a difference in the style and pattern. For men, the tunic came down to the knees and was fastened at the waist by a girdle of leather or cloth, and for women tunics were very similar to the males, but went down to their ankles.

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 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">‍There are two different kinds of girdles. These girdles are normally made out of leather, linen, or even sometimes silk. Other girdles served as pouch to keep money and other things that an individual might need. It was also used to fasten a man’s sword to his body.‍

Foods and Medicines ** : ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">-The nomadic consists of breads, fruits when available, milk and cheese and meat. Grains, such as barley and wheat, were gathered and ground into flour and mixed with water and placed on hot rocks to make bread. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">-Some of the fruits available were grapes, pomegranates and dates. These were often dried for later use and sometimes mixed with flour for cake type bread. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">-milk was taken from the sheep and goats and also used to make a cheese.

Social Activities ** : ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">-Most of the men would together, usually at meal times, to discuss past events, needs, locations and other details of operating the camp. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">- Most of the women gathered together to prepare foods, make clothing and make tent repairs.-The older person of the clan would tell the stories of their history to the children in order to pass on the experiences of the tribe and clans to the next generation. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">-A member of a related clan or even an enemy of another tribe. Their responsibilities are to provide food, shelter and protection as long as they were within their camp.