|
Shofar basics: When do we blow? Why a shofar? Who needs to hear the blasts of the ram’s horn? And much more . . .
By Eliyahu Kitov Rabbi Ki-Tov expounds upon the meaning of the Shofar, as well as the rules and traditions associated with this Rosh Hashanah mitzvah.
By Yerachmiel Tilles Ten major reasons why we blow the shofar.
Have you ever wondered why we blow the shofar on Rosh Hashnah? Learn all about the meaning of the most central mitzvah of this holiday.
By Eli Friedman A King had an only son, the apple of his eye. The King wanted his son to master different fields of knowledge and to experience various cultures, so he sent him to a far-off country...
The sound of the shofar is a simple tone, without leters and speech. Therefore it is called “tekiah” -- a word also used for pounding in a stake -- for this point is “sunk” in the heart in a manner of utmost simplicity.
After reading the Torah, the most solemn moment arrives-the shofar is about to be sounded! The 'shofar blower' dressed in his kittel, a white robe symbolizing purity, is getting ready to sound the shofar. For a little while there is silence in the ...
By Malka Touger Numbers 29:1 "It shall be a day of blowing the Shofar for you" Rosh HaShanah is the beginning of the new year. On this day, we proclaim HaShem to be King over the entire Universe. Just as a king's arrival is announced by trumpet blowing, we sound the ...
Based on letters and talks of the Rebbe, Rabbi M. M. Schneerson There are things that are important, even very important for us, so we speak about them. And then there are things that shake us to the core...
By Tzvi Freeman It comes gift-wrapped from heaven with ribbons, strings and knots. And with each unraveling comes another discovery, and with each discovery a deeper wisdom
|