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An older Yemenite man blowing the shofar. Credit: from National Photo Collection of Israel/GPO via Wikimedia Commons.

‘There is no king without a people’: The mystic secret of Rosh Hashanah

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Nowhere in the Five Books of Moses is the holiday of Rosh Hashanah referred to with this name by which it is commonly known today. The term “Rosh Hashanah” originated in the Talmudic period,...
A Jewish man blows a shofar horn in Meron in northern Israel, on Dec. 1, 2021. Photo by David Cohen/Flash90.

Major collection of shofars goes on display in Beit Shemesh

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An exhibition at the Biblical Museum of Natural History in Beit Shemesh explores the world of shofars, showcasing one of the largest global collections of the quintessential Jewish instruments. The display includes straight, curved, spiral...
An Israeli police officer outside of a synagogue in Jerusalem as the government imposes coronavirus restrictions, April 5, 2020. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Rosh Hashanah prayers during lockdown: A guide for perplexed Israelis

Synagogues across Israel were busy on Wednesday making preparations for Rosh Hashanah prayer services under the shadow of coronavirus and public-health restrictions. The Health Ministry has issued clarifications for its regulations on holiday prayer, with...
Mayim Bialik. Source: Twitter.

Mayim Bialik joins LA ‘Shofar Wave’ to bring Jewish community together for Rosh Hashanah

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On Sept. 20, L.A. Jews can welcome in 5781 with the Shofar Wave. Created by the religious leadership at IKAR, people will stand on street corners throughout the city and blow the shofar, thereby creating a “wave”...
Robert Weinger blowing two shofars in perfect harmony. Source: Screenshot.

Shofar: A love song

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As first-chair trumpet in the Orville Wright Junior High School band in Los Angeles in 1966, Robbie Weinger didn’t know it, but he was training his lips for their destiny: to enable their owner...