Shofar

Beyond the echo of the shofar: Urgent action for Israel’s children in the new year

"Let us pledge that the year ahead will bring swift intervention, accessible care, and unwavering protection to every child in distress." 

An ultra-Orthodox man blows a shofar ahead of Rosh Hashanah in Mea She’arim in Jerusalem in August
Franny Weiss with Holocaust survivor Adelle.

Beyond the Headlines: 'But I already heard the shofar at Selichot' - opinion

Gal Gadot attends the Los Angeles premiere of Amazon MGM Studios' "The Runner" at Harmony Gold on August 27, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

Gal Gadot and Jimmy Kimmel blow the shofar to celebrate Rosh Hashanah

Photograph of Rome taken by the writer.

'Light, not fight': How Rome's Chabad prepares for Rosh Hashanah in the shadows of antiquity


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

Shofar blowing ceremonies to be staged in city parks

Shofar in the Park will bring the traditional shofar-blowing ceremony of Rosh Hashana to people who do not attend synagogue but are interested in the holiday’s customs and rituals.

Shofar

Davka

‘Mom, I also want a bat mitzva at the Kotel’

(Left) Male haredi worshipers heckle members of Women of the Wall during a Rosh Hodesh service next to the Western Wall Plaza in July 2013.