Music Archives - Jewish Quotations

"Music is a universal language, and needs not be translated. With it soul speaks to soul." ~~ Berthold Auerbach

"Music is prayer. " ~~ Ludwig Boerne

"Song is obligatory in the ritual of the sanctuary. " ~~ Talmud, Arakin

"Sing, O heaven, be joyful, O earth, and break forth into singing, O mountains!" ~~ Isaiah (Yesha’yahu) 49:13

"Everywhere in the world, music enhances a hall, with one exception: Carnegie Hall enhances the music. " ~~ Isaac Stern

"Who sings in this world will sing also in the next. " ~~ Talmud, Sanhedrin

"Music evokes he spirit of prophecy." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav

"I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live." ~~ Psalms (Tehillim) 104:33

"Through true song one may rise to the power of prophecy." ~~ Joseph Opatoshu

"Nature is saturated with melody; heaven and earth are full of song." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav

"Where there’s music, pour not out talk." ~~ Apocrypha: Ben Sira

"This song shall testify before them as a witness." ~~ Deuteronomy (Devarim) 31:21