shofars

Jewish ritual horns

Shofars is the plural of shofar, a ram's horn trumpet used in Jewish religious observances.

The shofar is blown during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services, producing a distinctive wailing sound meant to call worshippers to reflection and repentance: The congregation fell silent as the shofars sounded.

ritual

blowing

Moving air forcefully

Rosh HashanahJewish calendar's start
Yom KippurAnnual Jewish atonement observance
synagogueJewish house of worship

High Holy Days · awakening · repentance · sounding · blast · congregation · services · liturgy · prayer · awe

craftsmanship

ram

Adult male sheep

hornPointed animal headgear
kosherPermissible by Jewish law
cleaningRemoving dirt and mess

shaping · drilling · smoothing · artisan · Judaica · inspection · cracks · blemishes · natural · handmade

symbolism

awakening

Return to consciousness

callContact by phone
voiceSound from throat
revelationSurprising disclosed truth

Sinai · Abraham · Isaac · binding · ram · sacrifice · freedom · redemption · coronation · kingship

instrument

ram's horn

Curved horn from male ovine

curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
mouthpieceOne who speaks officially
bellHollow resonating instrument

tone · resonance · pitch · hollowed · polished · natural · acoustic · vibration · embouchure · breath

shofars

blowing

ram

awakening

ram's horn

shofars

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