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Posted: Sep 19, 2009
My children enjoyed
My sons enjoyed learning how shofars are made, Yohanan and Talyah want a shofar for the family, soon in our Heavenly Father time we will get one, blessing as this day we have heard the shofar sound.
Posted By Benjamin Vela, Citrus Springs, Florida



 

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The Shofar
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