Shofar

Shofar; a meditation

The mitzvah is to hear, not to do. Listen to what is inside you.

Moments before Montreal show:

Israeli singer Omer Adam hears the shofar

Rabbi Getzy Markowitz, a Chabad emissary in Montreal, blows shofar for Israeli singer just before his show in the city.

Elul: The purpose of the Shofar In our times

Take the time in Elul to contemplate the messages in the Rosh Hashanah Amidah will make this entire month and season more meaningful.

A gift of love

The only way to mend a heart seared by the shofar blast ending Yom Kippur is with joy, that of choosing an etrog for His sake.

Police ask A-G to investigate MK Rothman after shofar blown

Police accuse MK Rothman of obstructing them, violating court order, taking weapon of arrested man after shofar blown at Golden Gate.

Yom Kippur Eve:

IDF officer arrested for planning to blow shofar near Old City

Army officer arrested as MKs plan to sound shofar at contested site on eastern side of Jerusalem's Old City ahead of Yom Kippur.

Court permits blowing shofar at Eastern Wall

Jerusalem Magistrate's Court Judge refuses police's request to bar Temple Mount activist who blew shofar at the Eastern Wall.

Rav Kook on teshuva: Awakening our hearts and minds

Israel's first Chief Rabbi: Which stimulus is truly fundamental to the process of true teshuva?

Blowing the Shofar and crowning God our King

How fortunate and privileged we are to accept upon ourselves the majesty of the King of kings on Rosh Hashanah

Who will we be a year from now?

Rabbi Kalonymous Kalman Shapira, zt"l,  the Admor (Hasidic rebbe) from Piaseczno. had a special approach to Rosh Hashanah's challenges..

What did God really want at the Binding of Isaac?

God is saying"Offer up Isaac" and "Don’t offer up Isaac". Which is the real voice of God? And how do we deal with fear of the year ahead?

Rosh Hashanah insights - Is all well?

Ask yourfself: Is it well with you? with your family? with your community?

Yehuda Glick detained on Temple Mount for listening to shofar

Former MK broadcast blast of ram's horn via cell phone & was detained by police.

Georgia:

Rabbi makes history in state legislature with shofar blast

Atlanta-area rabbi blows shofar at session of Georgia state legisulature, believed to be the first such event in any state legislature.

Why non-Jewish Republican used a shofar

Tallit and shofar featured prominently at launch of Pennsylvania state senator Doug Mastriano's gubernatorial campaign.

Shrimp to Shofar, Jews are waiting

Seldom are our fellow Jews offended by us reaching out to them. Op-ed.

Just in time for Yom Kippur: Sound of the Shofar

Listen to 'Sound of Silence'-inspired song for Tishrei: 'Sound of the Shofar', performed by Elchanan Schwarz.

Jerusalem Mufti: Muslims outraged by shofar on Temple Mount

Grand Mufti of Jerusalem condemns 'extremist' calls for Jewish prayer, learning, and shofar blowing on Temple Mount.

Israel's first Chief Rabbi:

The dual call of the Shofar

Why do we need two sets of shofar blasts?

Rosh Hashannah (New Year) Guide for the Perplexed, 2021

Did you know that the New Jewish Year is the only Jewish holiday celebrated upon the appearance of a new moon? This and much more. Op-ed.

Health Min: Prayers should be led by people with booster shot

Health Ministry recommends only people who have received 3 vaccine doses lead Rosh Hashannah prayers or blow the shofar.

Watch: Blowing shofar around the world

Chabad Lubavitch presents 'daily shofar' project, showcasing shofar-blowing in various locations around the world.

Rosh Hashannah in the labor death camp

Every year when the shofar was blown, the elderly man ran out of shul. Why?

Watch: 'Homeland' star blows shofar

Actor Mandy Patinkin: "A Tekiah Gedolah so that your wishes and prayers are heard."

To be open to the voices

The shofar isn't a musical instrument, and that's what sets it apart from all other musical instruments and makes us open our hearts.

Watch: 'Who is the man who desires life' played on shofar

Classic song played on shofar with piano accompaniment.

Hundreds of new shofar blowers to reinforce kibbutzim

Ayelet Hashahar organization prepares local residents in moshavim and kibbutzim to blow shofar properly.

Who needs hundreds of new shofar blowers in the Kibbutzim?

The group 'Ayelet Hashachar' training residents of kibbutzim and moshavim to blow the shofar for small prayer groups across the country.

Can a Shofar be blown on Shabbat, on the Temple Mount?

Even if State allows Temple Mount ascent on Shabbat, blowing shofar and taking lulav on Shabbat are forbidden, Rabbi Dov Lior rules.

Watch: Blowing the shofar in Abu Dhabi

Israeli delegation holds morning shaharit prayers in United Arab Emirates capital city ahead of talks with UAE leaders.

Initiative: Blow the shofar at the same time across the country

B'Noam rabbinical organization launches project have all shofar blowers in Israel go outside to blow the shofar at the same time.

How are we going to handle shofar blowing in the US this year?

We are faced with many issues relating to the pandemic and High Holydays this year, but the depth of our prayers has not changed. Op-ed.

Yehudah Glick requests to blow shofar on Temple Mount

Former MK asks permission to blow shofar on Temple Mount for month of Elul and Rosh Hashanah.

Dutch rabbis: Blow shofar outside

Blow shofar sparingly and outside, Dutch rabbis warn worshipers.

Teshuva: The power to reconnect and recreate

Rabbi Yitzchak Botton explains how the shofar, ram's horn, is related to teshuva, the process of reconnecting with Hashem.

Museum to display shofar from Auschwitz

NYC's Museum of Jewish Heritage reveals never-seen shofar from Auschwitz as part of exhibition.

Watch: Boris Johnson tries - but fails - to blow shofar

UK PM tries to blow shofar ahead of Rosh Hashannah holiday, during visit in Labour stronghold in North England.

Brazilian governor requests sound of shofar at his inauguration

Wilson Witzel, ardent supporter of Israel, took office surrounded by several members of the local Jewish community at a ceremony in Rio.

Watch: Mark Zuckerberg blows shofar for Rosh Hashanah

Facebook CEO posts video of self blowing shofar, generating thousands of likes.

Watch: The sound of Rosh Hashanah

IDF soldiers blow the shofar as the Jewish people welcome Rosh Hashanah.

Happy New Year, my dear Jewish People

Watch: Refaini Hashem on Shofar

From Brooklyn to Israel and back, Danny Flam plays Yossi Green's song Refaeini Hashem on shofar.

Bringing Rosh Hashana to the public

Initiative will enable wider Israeli public to hear the Shofar blasts by holding Rosh Hashana activities in public parks.

Women of the Wall brandish ram's horns in Kotel provocation

As every year in month of Elul, so this morning: Women of the Wall arrive to Western Wall plaza, produce Torah scrolls and blow shofars.

Shofar in the Senate in honor of Israel

Washington Senate approves resolution in honor of Israel's 70th Independence Day. Jews and Christians celebrate together.

An insight into the mitzva of hearing the shofar on Rosh Hashannah

Rosh Hashannah Resolutions -- and how tough it is to forgive

This factory makes thousands of shofars each year

Some of the best shofars in Israel are made in the Golan Heights by a passionate father and devoted son.

4 Shofar types: How to choose the perfect shofar?

Shofars: made from kudu or ram’s horn, natural in textured body or polished and refined, always in the center of Jewish life.

Wig wearers excluded from hearing shofar

A Jerusalem synagogue told female wig wearers they could not hear the shofar in its precincts.

Embarrassed Police Admit 'No Ban on Shofar at Temple Mount'

Court throws out police requests to distance youths for 'crimes' of bringing religious articles into Temple Mount.

Shofar From Temple Mount Liberation Exhibited in Jerusalem

Unique exhibition at the Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem presents the Shofar as a witness to the history of the Jewish people

Global Shofar FlashMob Held Around the World

Jews around the world gathered on Sunday for first-ever global Shofar FlashMob, a two-minute shofar blowing and call for repentance.

Jews Who Defied British Ban on Shofars at Wall Hold Reunion

Six men who, as teenagers, braved the British to blow the shofar at the Western Wall on Yom Kippur decades ago, gather for a remarkable reunion.