The Cantillation of Scripture: In the 21 Books and the Books of Eme"T

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The Torah is not only read…it is sung! The musical notations – commonly referred to as “trop” – that accompanies every public Torah reading, were transmitted at Sinai along with th e written and oral Torah. The trop, in addition to conveying meaning, emotion, and proper pronunciation to the Torah text, also consists of a distinct and detailed “grammar” of its own. This oftentimes overlooked study is the subject of this scholarly volume that analyzes the grammar of the trop. For anyone who is a Ba’al Korei or endeavors to be; or for anyone interested in this unique dimension of Torah study, this groundbreaking, authoritative text may be for you. Show more