Shofar

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Shofar: Ram’s horn sounded during the month of Elul, on Rosh HaShanah and at the close of Yom Kippur; reminiscent of the ram “tangled in the bush by its horns” during the Binding of Isaac (Genesis 22), the shofar sounded at Sinai (Exodus 19) and the shofar of Moshiach (Isaiah 27:13, etc.)

	All About the Blowing of the Shofar Rabbi Ki-Tov expounds upon the meaning of the Shofar, as well as the rules and traditions associated with this Rosh Hashanah mitzvah. Jewish Holidays » High Holidays » Rosh Hashanah » Study » Laws & Lore » All About the Blowing of the Shofar
	Shofar -- Call to Action Shofar basics: When do we blow? Why a shofar? Who needs to hear the blasts of the ram's horn, and much more... Jewish Holidays » High Holidays » Rosh Hashanah » Guide » Guide » Shofar -- Call to Action
	Why Do We Blow the Shofar? Ten reasons By Yerachmiel Tilles Ten major reasons why we blow the shofar. Kabbalah Online » Holidays » Rosh Hashana » Laws & Customs » Why Do We Blow the Shofar?
	The Shabbat Shofar The blowing of the shofar must take place in the inner recesses of one's heart. By Binyomin Adilman The blowing of the shofar must take place in the inner recesses of one's heart. Kabbalah Online » Holidays » Rosh Hashana » Chasidic Masters » The Shabbat Shofar
	Shofar Meditation Via specific meditations during the shofar blasts, the root of judgment is sweetened. From Rabbi Yitzchak Luria Via specific meditations during the shofar blasts, the root of judgment is sweetened. Kabbalah Online » Holidays » Rosh Hashana » The Holy Ari » Shofar Meditation
	The Sobbing Horn By Yeruchem Eilfort When one thinks of the High-Holidays, the vision and sound of the shofar-blowing certainly occupies a central aspect of the day's observances. Jewish Holidays » High Holidays » Rosh Hashanah » Study » Essays » The Sobbing Horn
	Rosh Hashanah Unwrapped 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 Jewish Holidays » High Holidays » Rosh Hashanah » Study » Essays » Rosh Hashanah Unwrapped
	Shofar 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... Spirituality » Meditations » Seasonal Meditations » Rosh Hashana Meditations » Shofar
	The Shofar 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 ... Kids » Holidays » High Holidays » Rosh Hashanah » Guide » About » The Shofar
	The Sound of the Shofar 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. Jewish Holidays » High Holidays » Rosh Hashanah » Study » Readings » The Sound of the Shofar

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