Noun
an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram; used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons; used in synagogues today on solemn occasions
Source: WordNetA few minutes later, Rabbi Shlomo Goren, then IDF chaplain, blew the shofar at the holy site. Source: Internet
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe, who sanctifies us with His commandments and commanded us to hear the sound of the shofar. Source: Internet
He said one who may decide to visit will see the use of the shofar, a horn-like instrument that, according to Exodus 20 in the Bible, gives understanding of how the voice of the Creator can be heard in the shofar. Source: Internet
The final prayer service, called "Ne'ilah", ends with a long blast of the shofar. Source: Internet
Last week, the group held a concluding service for Yom Kippur that along with traditional elements like the Amidah prayer and shofar blowing featured volunteers reading out names of shooting victims. Source: Internet
One old woman croaked from her room that she was Jewish, and as I entered brandishing my shofar, she started to cry. Source: Internet