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.)

	"Just One Blast!" By Hirshel Tzig "Today is the day before Rosh Hashanah," his Zeide explained. "Today we do not blow Shofar. Tomorrow morning, we will blow the shofar in shul." The child did not comprehend the reasons. He kicked and screamed, telling his Zeide, "One more blast! One more ... Jewish Holidays » High Holidays » Month of Elul » Stories » "Just One Blast!"
	The Cry of the Shofar: Two Parables 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... Library » Stories » Fables & Parables » The Cry of the Shofar: Two Parables

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