Shofars
Berlin-based Israeli musician Bar Zemach plays shofar in latest performance
While the ram’s horn has popped up in quite a few jazz gigs over the years, there has been precious little seen of the instrument in classical climes.
Keeping the echo alive: The last of Israel’s traditional shofar makers
1,250 shofars stolen from Crown Heights man's garage
Why do we blow the shofar on Yom Kippur?
IN PICTURES: Prayers and renewal at the Western Wall before Rosh Hashana
The beauty of High Holiday rituals in Jerusalem.
The champion shofar blower of America
How Kal Feinberg got his start: ‘I need a ba’al tokea. You know how to blow shofar. I bought you one. Practice!’
Kingship, faith and hope
Said Hannah before the Holy One, blessed be He: Sovereign of the Universe, of all the hosts and hosts that Thou hast created in Thy world, is it so hard in Thy eyes to give me one son?
Blowing the shofar’s trumpet
Let’s face it, the saxophone or the tuba just cannot do the job right.
Tradition Today: Fear and rejoicing
The shofar could be thought of as a warning, but it is also associated with celebrations.
La corne du bélier
Alors que le son du chofar s’élève dans toutes les synagogues du monde, posons un regard sur la symbolique et l’origine de cet instrument qui accompagne le peuple juif depuis le mont Sinaï
Shofar Sho-good: Customs authorities catch man smuggling shofars and etrogs
Jerusalem man tries to bring in goods ahead of the holidays under the noses of airport customs officials.
Sinai Today: The call of the shofar
Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch says that encoded in this simple pattern of sounds is the key to understanding the message of the shofar.
Link found between brain region for taste memory and region that encodes time, place of tasting
“This means that even during a simple associative taste, the brain operates the hippocampus to produce an integrated experience," researcher says.
