Songs of worship: Why we sing to the Lord
- Written by David W. Stowe, Professor of English and Religious Studies, Michigan State University
This Saturday, Feb. 11, many Jews will celebrate Shabbat Shirah, the Sabbath of Singing, which commemorates one of the most vivid musical performances in the Hebrew Bible: the songs sung by Moses and his sister Miriam to celebrate the Israelite crossing of the Sea of Reeds (Red Sea) in their dramatic escape from bondage in Egypt.
This Song of Miriam...