Israeli Music

In 1983, when I was on a tour of Israel, everyone on the bus was given a tape of Israeli music.  I love singing and the music, being in a minor key, has a wonderful, haunting sound. 

I listened to that tape until I had all the songs memorized.  I'm sure that I wasn't pronouncing all the Hebrew words correctly, but it was okay because no one I hung around with would know the difference.

Then, some years later, I married a man raised as a Jew but converted to Christianity.  Now and again, we go to family events like bar and bat mitzvahs.  The ceremony reminds me of a traditional church service.  There is a section that resembles a liturgy followed by scripture readings and a sermon.

Much to my amazement, when the congregation started singing, I recognized the songs.  I'd spent years learning the same music from the Israeli tapes.  God prepared me for my husband's family.  Not one of them understood how I knew the words to the songs they sang in synagogue.  I have to admit - I felt much more at home with them once I found out I could share their worship.

I wonder sometimes just how old those songs are.  Might they be old enough that Jesus would have sung them when He went to service?

Thanks for visiting with me.

Kathi