Shofar

A small shofar A shofar ( ) is a horn , traditionally that of a ram, used for Jewish religious purposes. Shofar-blowing is incorporated in synagogue services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur .

A small shofar made from a ram's horn. Old Jerusalem Yochanan ben Zakkai synagogue - A flask of oil and a shofar for the anointing of the eagerly-awaited Mashiach . A shofar ( , ) is a musical instrument of ancient origin, made of a horn , traditionally that of a ram , used for Jewish religious purposes. Like the modern bugle , the shofar lacks pitch-altering devices. All pitch control is done by varying the player's embouchure . Shofar-blowing is incorporated in synagogue services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur . Shofars come in a variety of sizes. It has been said that when the mashiach comes, the Sephardic community will be ready to anoint him and blow the shofar to announce his arrival. Legend has it there is a tunnel from under the Yohanan Ben Zakkai synagogue which leads directly to the Temple Mount .

Wind instrument made from an animal horn For the academic journal, see Shofar (journal) . Shofar Shofar Blowing the shofar A shofar (pron. / ʃ oʊ ˈ f ɑːr / , from , ) is an ancient musical horn typically made of a ram 's horn , used for Jewish religious purposes. Like the modern bugle , the shofar lacks pitch -altering devices, with all pitch control done by varying the player's embouchure . The shofar is blown in synagogue services on Rosh Hashanah and at the very end of Yom Kippur , and is also blown every weekday morning in the month of Elul running up to Rosh Hashanah. Shofars come in a variety of sizes and shapes, depending on the choice of animal and level of finish.

Wind instrument made from an animal horn For the academic journal, see Shofar (journal) . Shofar Shofar Blowing the shofar. A shofar ( / ʃ oʊ ˈ f ɑːr / shoh- FAR ; from שׁוֹפָר ‎, ) is an ancient musical horn typically made of a ram 's horn , used for Jewish religious purposes. Like the modern bugle , the shofar lacks pitch -altering devices, with all pitch control done by varying the player's embouchure . The shofar is blown in synagogue services on Rosh Hashanah and at the end of Yom Kippur ; it is also blown every weekday morning in the month of Elul running up to Rosh Hashanah. Shofars come in a variety of sizes and shapes, depending on the choice of animal and level of finish.

Wind instrument made from an animal horn For the academic journal, see Shofar (journal) . Shofar Shofar Blowing the shofar. A shofar ( / ʃ oʊ ˈ f ɑːr / 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 lacks pitch -altering devices, with all pitch control done by varying the player's embouchure . The shofar is blown in synagogue services on Rosh Hashanah and at the end of Yom Kippur ; it is also blown every weekday morning in the month of Elul running up to Rosh Hashanah. Shofars come in a variety of sizes and shapes, depending on the choice of animal and level of finish. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.) "Jewish prayer-book" .