Halakha Kejadian 4:20: Gray Matter III

וַתֵּ֥לֶד עָדָ֖ה אֶת־יָבָ֑ל ה֣וּא הָיָ֔ה אֲבִ֕י יֹשֵׁ֥ב אֹ֖הֶל וּמִקְנֶֽה׃

Ada melahirkan Yabal; dialah yang menjadi bapak orang-orang yang tinggal di kemah dan memelihara ternak.

Gray Matter III

Two sources in particular demonstrate the great importance that the Torah ascribes to music. The first is the Torah’s description (Bereishit 4:20-22) of some of humanity’s first great accomplishments and advances. Included in this list are the breeding of cattle, the use of iron and copper implements (see Targum Onkelos ad. loc.), and the development of music. This shows that the Torah regards music as a core achievement of mankind.
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