Track listing

• Disc One: Issachar

1. "Tahah"- 2:30
2. "Sippur"- 3:21
3. "Karet"- 1:21
4. "Hadasha"- 5:36
5. "Taharah"- 3:51
6. "Mispar"- 2:47
7. "Ratzah"- 4:36
8. "Zebdi"- 1:51
9. "Yatzah"- 8:14
10. "Malkhut"- 1:57
11. "Hodaah"- 3:49
12. "Elilah"- 3:21
13. "Meholalot"- 4:54
14. "Kochot"- 4:58
15. "Lachish"- 1:30
16. "Shidim"- 4:32
17. "Aravot"- 2:58
18. "Moshav"- 5:06
    • Disc Two: Zevulun
19. "Lilin"- 6:58
20. "Hazor"- 4:45
21. "Kisofim"- 7:23
22. "Khebar"- 4:54
23. "Laylah"- 2:57
24. "Teli"- 4:14
25. "Tevel"- 4:27
26. "Eitan"- 2:02
27. "Ner Tamid"- 2:38
28. "Idalah-Abal"- 7:41
29. "Gevurah"- 6:51

All compositions by John Zorn

• Disc One: Issachar - Recorded December 6, 1997 at Avatar Studio, New York City
• Disc Two: Zevulun - Recorded December 7, 1997 at Avatar Studio, New York City
• Produced by John Zorn
• Kazunori Sugiyama: Associate Producer
• Jim Anderson: Sound Engineer

Personnel

• Disc One: Issachar - All tracks performed by the Masada String Trio
• Mark Feldman
  Mark Feldman
  Mark Feldman is an American jazz violinist.Feldman worked in Chicago from 1973 to 1980, and in Nashville, Tennessee from 1980 to 1986. He worked in New York City and Western Europe from 1986. Feldman often works with John Zorn, Sylvie Courvoisier, John Abercrombie, The Masada String Trio, Dave...
  
  : Violin
• Erik Friedlander
  Erik Friedlander
  Erik Friedlander is an American cellist and composer based in New York City.A veteran of NYC's experimental downtown scene, Friedlander has worked in many contexts, but is perhaps best known for his frequent collaborations with saxophonist/composer John Zorn...
  
  : Cello
• Greg Cohen
  Greg Cohen
  A native of Los Angeles, bassist Greg Cohen has been playing in various acclaimed music groups since the '60s. He is perhaps best known for his work with John Zorn's Masada quartet; more recently he has been touring with Ornette Coleman, and performed on Coleman's much-praised Sound Grammar...
  
  : Bass
• Disc Two: Zevulun - All tracks performed by the Bar Kokhba Sextet
• Marc Ribot
  Marc Ribot
  Marc Ribot born May 21, 1954) is an American guitarist and composer.His own work has touched on many styles, including no wave, free jazz, and Cuban music. Ribot is also known for collaborating with other musicians, most notably Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, and composer John Zorn.-Biography:Ribot was...
  
  : Guitar
• Cyro Baptista
  Cyro Baptista
  Cyro Baptista is a Brazilian musician, teacher, and recording artist specializing in percussion in the genres of jazz and world music....
  
  : Percussion
• Joey Baron
  Joey Baron
  Joey Baron is an American avant-garde jazz drummer probably best known for his work with Bill Frisell, Stan Getz, Steve Kuhn, and John Zorn...
  
  : Drums
• Mark Feldman
  Mark Feldman
  Mark Feldman is an American jazz violinist.Feldman worked in Chicago from 1973 to 1980, and in Nashville, Tennessee from 1980 to 1986. He worked in New York City and Western Europe from 1986. Feldman often works with John Zorn, Sylvie Courvoisier, John Abercrombie, The Masada String Trio, Dave...
  
  : Violin
• Erik Friedlander
  Erik Friedlander
  Erik Friedlander is an American cellist and composer based in New York City.A veteran of NYC's experimental downtown scene, Friedlander has worked in many contexts, but is perhaps best known for his frequent collaborations with saxophonist/composer John Zorn...
  
  : Cello
• Greg Cohen
  Greg Cohen
  A native of Los Angeles, bassist Greg Cohen has been playing in various acclaimed music groups since the '60s. He is perhaps best known for his work with John Zorn's Masada quartet; more recently he has been touring with Ornette Coleman, and performed on Coleman's much-praised Sound Grammar...
  
  : Bass