How to Listen to the Shofar

A Multimedia Presentation

 

The piercing blasts of the shofar provide some of the most evocative and memorable moments of the High Holiday period. But what does this unique mitzvah [commandment] signify? It may seem as if the shofar blowing is a passive ritual for the vast majority of Jews, who listen while a single person blows the shofar. But the sounds of the shofar are intended to spark introspection and change in the listener, hardly passive acts. This multimedia feature explains more about the meaning of the shofar and how to listen to the shofar sounds meaningfully.

 

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