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  1. Shofar - Wikipedia

    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 …

  2. What Is a Shofar? - The Horn Blown on Rosh Hashanah

    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 …

  3. What Is a Shofar? - My Jewish Learning

    The shofar is a ritual object, and there are specific injunctions against carrying ritual objects outside between one’s home and the synagogue on Shabbat. So if Day 1 or Day 2 of Rosh …

  4. Rosh HaShanah: The Shofar - Jewish Virtual Library

    A shofar is an instrument made from the horn of a ram or other kosher animal. It was used in ancient Israel to announce the New Moon (Rosh Chodesh) and call people together.

  5. Shofar | Meaning, Horn, Worship, & Judaism | Britannica

    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, …

  6. What is a Shofar? Understanding the Ancient Jewish Horn

    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 …

  7. Shofar | Texts & Source Sheets from Torah, Talmud and Sefaria's …

    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 …

  8. Significance of the Shofar - Hebrew for Christians

    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.

  9. 17 Shofar Facts Every Jew Should Know - Chabad.org

    A Shofar Is the Horn of an Animal. Many animals have horns, made of keratin, which can be hollowed out by removing the bone and tissue found inside. When the tips of the horns are …

  10. Shofar - New World Encyclopedia

    A shofar (IPA: [ˈʃoʊfər] —Heb: שופר) is a horn that is used as a musical instrument for Jewish religious purposes. It is intimately connected with both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. In …