Shofar

The return of the lost Jews - and the ‘great shofar’

'On that day, a great shofar shall be sounded, and those lost in the land of Assyria and those who were cast off in the land of Egypt shall come, and they shall bow to the Lord in Jerusalem.'

Shofarim. Illustrative.
 A MAN blows a shofar during a peace march in Jerusalem in 2025.

Yom Kippur prayer: May this evil/tyrannical government be removed from the Earth - opinion

MIKVEH IN Auckland, New Zealand.

Yom Kippur: The end or the beginning?

A man blows the shofar in the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, September 17, 2025

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Rosh HaShanah 2017-2018 Traditional Gift Guide

Why Give a traditional Rosh Hashanah gift?

Gold pomegranate pendant with red ruby gemstones.

Echoing the past, heralding the future

Why is the shofar sounded at the end of Yom Kippur, and why do we sing about next year in Jerusalem?

Painting ‘Behar’ by Yoram Raanan

Symphonie du nouveau monde

Roch Hachana est une invitation à se remettre en question pour révéler le meilleur de soi-même

La sonnerie du Chofar

Blowing the shofar’s trumpet

Let’s face it, the saxophone or the tuba just cannot do the job right.

A worshiper blows a shofar at the Western Wall

Tradition Today: Fear and rejoicing

The shofar could be thought of as a warning, but it is also associated with celebrations.

A shofar

Israeli convicts make the most of High Holy Days behind bars

Like on the outside, the usual sparsely attended synagogues are bursting on Yom Kippur in prison, with seats in high demand.

The Israeli Andalusian Orchestra plays traditional music to the prisoners ahead of the High Holy Days

La corne du bélier

Alors que le son du chofar s’élève dans toutes les synagogues du monde, posons un regard sur la symbolique et l’origine de cet instrument qui accompagne le peuple juif depuis le mont Sinaï

Atelier de fabrication de chofar

Gary

The Jerusalem Post

The Triumph of Mercy and Reason

The Jerusalem Post

Enjoy Rosh Hashana by avoiding its dangers

First aid stations and ambulance teams have been boosted in public places and in neighborhoods ahead of the upcoming holiday.

Honey