A shofar (/ ʃoʊˈfɑːr / [1] shoh-FAR; from שׁוֹפָר ‎, pronounced [ʃoˈfar] ⓘ) is an ancient musical horn, typically a ram 's horn, used for Jewish ritual purposes. Like the modern bugle, the shofar lacks pitch …

Oct 27, 2025 · A shofar is a trumpet made from the horn of a kosher animal with the marrow removed. The central mitzvah of Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is to hear the shofar being …

The midrash says that word shofar (שׁוֹפָר) comes from a root (שָׁפַר) that means to "amend" or "reform," alluding to the beautification of our ways as we turn to God in teshuvah.

Shofar, ritual musical instrument, made from the horn of a ram or other animal, used on important Jewish public and religious occasions. In the Bible the shofar sounded the Sabbath, announced the …

The shofar is the ultimate symbol of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Learn the origins and meaning behind blowing a ram's horn on the High Holidays.

Aug 26, 2025 · The shofar is a simple yet profound instrument of the Bible. It’s a key feature of Judaism’s Fall Feasts, particularly Rosh Hashanah and Yom Teruah.

The shofar is made from the horn of an animal, usually a ram. In the Bible, the shofar was blown as a trumpet in battle and, today, is used primarily during Rosh Hashanah services and at the end of Yom …

Aug 11, 2025 · A shofar (שופר) is an ancient and sacred Jewish horn instrument, most often made from a ram’s horn, which has been used by Jews for thousands of years and still has a role in Jewish life …

The shofar is a musical horn, typically made of a ram 's horn. Jewish law requires that the shofar be blown 30 times on each day of Rosh Hashanah, and by custom it is blown 100, 101 or 102 times on …

The shofar, which is a ram’s horn, reminds us of the ram that Abraham offered as a sacrifice in place of his son Isaac. It thus reminds us of the heroic faith of the fathers of our people who exemplified to us …