The Significance of the Shofar: Ancient Tradition and Symbolism

Discover the ancient tradition and symbolism behind the shofar, an important musical instrument mentioned in the Bible, used during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Learn about the characteristics of the shofar, when it is sounded, and the meanings behind the different blasts. Explore the unique nature of each shofar and how its sounds serve as calls to wake up, pay attention, and repair what is broken in the world.

• Shofar Tradition
• Rosh Hashanah
• Yom Kippur
• Symbolism
• Ancient Instrument

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1. Sound the Shofar 2020 5781 "

2. Its a Mitzvah! To HEAR the blasts of the shofar

3. Its a Mitzvah! To SOUND the shofar for others to hear

4. What is a Shofar? Ancient musical instrument mentioned in the Bible 72 times! Horn of any kosher animal, except a cow (because of the sin of the golden calf)

5. Characteristics of a Shofar No two shofars are alike~each one is unique, just like every person is unique Curved to symbolize the bent and humbled spirit appropriate for Rosh Hashanah, the New Year Hollowed and decoration-free inside Decorations allowed on the outside

6. Shofars come in all shapes, sizes & colors, just like people.

7. Some Examples of Shofars A Dall Sheep with horns. Greater Kudu, Namibia. A shofar made from the horn of a Greater kudu A shofar made from a ram's horn Cross section of an animal's horn. To make a shofar, the bone (cross hatches) and fleshy sheath (white) are removed, leaving the actual horn.

8. When do we sound the shofar? Daily during the Hebrew month of Elul (except Shabbat) August 21-September 17, 2020 Rosh Hashanah September 19* & 20, 2020 End of Yom Kippur September 28, 2020 *Traditional Jews will not sound the shofar on Shabbat.

9. Blasts of the Shofar 1 long blast Tekiah Shevarim 3 short blasts lasting the same amount of time as the Tekiah Teruah 9 staccato blasts lasting the same amount of time as the Tekiah Tekiah Gedolah 1 very long blast, lasting significantly longer than the Tekiah

10. What do the sounds of the shofar remind us to do? Tekiah WAKE UP! to the world around us Shevarim PAY ATTENTION! to what is broken in the world and in us Teruah in the world and in us HURRY UP! and go fix what is broken

11. How to Sound a Shofar Instructional Videos on how to Sound a Shofar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCT8Q16dG48 How to blow a shofar by Rabbi Joel Finkelstein https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73Qw4HZkZDw Shofar Blowing 101 with Alistair Cohen https://www.ritualwell.org/ritual/how-blow-shofar - How to blow the Shofar by Paul Root Wolpe, PhD The Federation will be organizing personalized Zoom classes on blowing the shofar Basically to sound the shofar you make a raspberry with your lips into the shofar mouthpiece. Some people find it works better if the hold the shofar against the front of their lips, other on the right or left side. Try them all.

12. How to Make a Shofar Videos showing how a shofar is made from the raw horn of the animal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orbGA3wD4qM Video on making a shofar from the Barsheshet-Ribak Shofar Factory, a large shofar factory in Israel, and the source of the Shofarot that the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando has acquired. (Note the proper plural term for Shofar is Shofarot and not Shofars.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NywVwGxORlQ Rabbi Fried The Shofar Factory (Chabad). This video is geared to children

13. Get ready for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year! During the Jewish month of Elul, from Friday, August 21-September 17, it is traditional to sound the shofar daily during the morning Shacharit prayers, except on Shabbat (Saturday). You can sound one blast or a combination of blasts. Traditions vary.

14. Learn about the Shofar Learn more about the history and tradition of the shofar.

15. Share the joy of the shofar! Make the daily shofar sounding part of your family s daily routine. Sound the shofar for people who may not have the opportunity to hear it: residents of assisted living, nursing homes, etc. Working with the Pavilion we will be arranging for volunteers to visit these facilities. Contact us if you would like to volunteer. Use the shofar to teach someone about Judaism.

16. Handy Tips about the Shofar Clean with a dry or lightly damp cloth. Keep the shofar away from your pets. Treat it with respect. During these times of COVID-19 do not share your shofar. For public use, only sound the shofar out doors. Point the opening of the shofar away from others. Keep appropriate physical spacing, greater than 6 .

17. Shofar Blasts! For a Google device or Android phone you can install this app - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=c om.rustybrick.shofar&hl=en_US, that will allow you to play the different shofar sounds. In Play Store search for Shofar and choose the Rustybrick choice.

18. Possible order for the sounding of the Shofar on Sunday 20 September Before starting the Shofar blower, or someone else should read the seven introductory sentences in English, Hebrew or both followed by shofar blower saying the Bracha. Refer to your favorite Machzor. First Group: Tekiah, shevarim teruah, tekiah Tekiah, shevarim teruah, tekiah Tekiah, shevarim teruah, tekiah Small rest: Tekiah, shevarim, tekiah Tekiah, shevarim, tekiah Tekiah, shevarim, tekiah Small rest: Tekiah, teruah, tekiah Tekiah, teruah, tekiah Tekiah, teruah, tekiah Long rest:

19. Possible order for the sounding of the Shofar - Continued Second Group: Small rest: Small rest: Long rest: Tekiah, shevarim teruah, tekiah Tekiah, shevarim, tekiah Tekiah, teruah, tekiah Tekiah, shevarim teruah, tekiah Tekiah, shevarim, tekiah Tekiah, teruah, tekiah Tekiah, shevarim teruah, tekiah Tekiah, shevarim, tekiah Tekiah, teruah, tekiah g dolah

20. Possible order for the sounding of the Shofar - Continued Third Group, Repeat of Second Group: Tekiah, shevarim teruah, tekiah Tekiah, shevarim, tekiah Tekiah, teruah, tekiah Small rest: Tekiah, shevarim teruah, tekiah Tekiah, shevarim, tekiah Tekiah, teruah, tekiah Small rest: Tekiah, shevarim teruah, tekiah Tekiah, shevarim, tekiah Tekiah, teruah, tekiah g dolah Long rest:

21. Possible order for the sounding of the Shofar - Continued Fourth and Final Group: Tekiah, shevarim teruah, tekiah Tekiah, shevarim, tekiah Tekiah, teruah, tekiah g dolah Conclusion

22. Connect with us! JFGO.ORG Questions? eeabromberg@gmail.com 407-645-5933 ext 236 Send us pictures of your shofar blowing experiences!