shofar

Noun

Meaning

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

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A 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

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