Shofar Guide: What Every Family Should Know About This Ancient Ram’s Horn
What is a Shofar? A Shofar is an ancient wind instrument, made from the horn of an animal. It is a...
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Category: Shofar
What is a Shofar?
The Shofar, a trumpet or horn, was used in ancient Israel to summon assemblies, to rally troops...
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Origin of the Shofar
Real Origin of the Shofar’s Significance: The Rabbi’s Rule Arthur L. Finkle Although the Mishnah...
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How to clean a shofar
Congratulations on receiving your new shofar! But what’s this? As you exuberantly lift it to...
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Sounding of the Shofar or Trumpet?
What’s the difference between a shofar and a trumpet? This question has puzzled scholars for...
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Medical Issues of Shofar Sounding
Blowing the shofar is a mitzvah, but it’s also a physical act that can affect your health....
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In Biblical Times: The first association with the concept of ram’s horn appears in Akeidat Yitzchak, or “The Binding of Isaac”, when the ram took the place of Yitzchak as a sacrifice. The ram’s horn is...
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Qualifications for a Ba’al T’kiyka
The Ba’al Tekiah (also spelled Ba’al T’kiyah or Tokea) is the person honored...
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Shofar Playing Technique
Learning to blow a shofar takes practice, patience, and proper technique. Whether you’re...
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Measuring Shofar Size
Understanding how to measure a shofar correctly is essential when purchasing one, as shofar sizes...
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