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The Call of the Shofar
Two reasons for sounding the shofar on Rosh Hashanah
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The Call of the Shofar : Two reasons for sounding the shofar on Rosh HashanahThe Talmud teaches that on Rosh Hashanah G-d asks His people to sound the shofar in order to make Him their King, and to “remind” Him of their meritorious past.
The Call of the Shofar
Two reasons for sounding the shofar on Rosh Hashanah
Disc 39, Program 154
Event Date: 10 Shevat 5746 - January 20, 1986
The Talmud teaches that on Rosh Hashanah G-d asks His people to sound the shofar in order to make Him their King, and to “remind” Him of their meritorious past. The Baal Shem Tov explains this with a parable. A king dispatched his son to a distant land. However, by the time the prince finally desired to return, he had forgotten the language spoken in the king’s court and was denied entry to the palace. In his anguish, he issued a piercing cry, straight from the heart. His father, recognizing the voice, welcomed his lost son back to his royal home. In this parable, G-d responds to the spontaneous cry that bursts forth from the contrite heart of the penitent. Rabbi Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev gives a different parable: The shofar on Rosh Hashanah reminds G-d, so to speak, of the shofar at Sinai—when we were the only nation in the world to accept His Torah. G-d is thus reminded of His people’s greatness, and they are immediately restored to good favor. |
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Gwendolynn
Fort Myers
September 13, 2024
Thank you for sharing this. This was very Kind of You. Hope that you have a Good One.
Aleksandra
Belgrade
August 18, 2021
Beautiful! L'Shanah Tovah!
sunil subba
India
September 29, 2016
A happy Rosh Hashanah to all of you at the chabad and thanks for all the subscriptions.The sound of the shofar was heard the first time and it is indeed powerful, i felt as though the new year has begun already.Thanks for explaining the inner meaning of the Shofar which to me is that like attracts like as knowing the torah and the response it calls for is only by the like which is the jewish people.
Lisa Rosenkoetter
carlisle
September 28, 2016
This is very beautiful.
Anne
Hayward, Ca
September 19, 2016
I love this story. It is one of many that I can hear it repeated over and over. It has my soul's heart. Thank you. Shalom.
Yisroel Levi
Manchester, Lancashire
via lchaim.org.uk
September 16, 2012
The promise from the Lubavitcher rebbe
The Rebbe was ceaseless in his call for the entire Jewish people to make every mitzvah opportunity count.
G-d willing, this year we will see Moshiach and experience the full redemption of our entire nation and this world.
L'shana tova to all.
tom mccaffrey
Louth, Ireland.
September 12, 2012
Crowning the King What a wonderful world we live in. God is not only King of the Universe, but also the Commander-in-chief of every nation that goes to war. Have we got something wrong?
Anonymous
Lagos, Nigeria
September 12, 2012
Subject is highly motivating - spiritually.
Danielle
San Jose, CA
September 10, 2012
I am not very religious, but I hope my daughter will have respect for out tradition.
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Amazing! Even animal souls will understand when the great shofar sounds! I was listening to this and my cat NaMare, stood up on his 2 back leggs looking around, specifically towards the window. My oldest LaHava, was looking around and my youngest KB Simcha had his ears back, wide eyed and was staring towards tge same window! B'H