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.'
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Off the Beaten Track: Shofar, so good
The shofar is a High Holy Days highlight; expert Joe Yudin explains the best place to hear the "Jewish trumpet."
Ups and downs of aliya
For the 420 passengers, July 10, 2002, represented a personal milestone, but for the country the day was historic.
Making musical ends meet
Jazz oboist Yoram Lachish opted off the beaten path of classical music in a search for unbridled expression.
The shofar blowers
The tendency to cave in to the bullying techniques of religious radicals has its roots in the Israeli judiciary.
Court outlaws shofar blowing at Kotel Hakatan
Right-wing activists blast decision as ‘shameful’ and symptomatic of ‘ghetto mentality.’
Sanctity and sacrifice: Binding Isaac on the Zionist altar
It is never good to die for one’s country, but after 2,000 years of exile, it is good to have a country worth dying for.
Let freedom ring
A new Bible Lands Museum exhibition examines the shofar and its resounding role in Jewish history.
Shofar, so good
Ben Yehuda Street in Jerusalem will play host to the first Flashmob event utilizing a shofar.
CITYsights: J'lem is alive with the sound of shofars
"Sound the Shofar" exhibition displays some of the most important and well-known shofars including one that was sounded at redemption of the Kotel.
Blowing his own shofarik
Jazz-based reedman Arik Livnat is ready to demonstrate the lyrical wonders of his invention – a hybrid of a sax and a shofar.
