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How the spiritual sound of the shofar shapes the Jewish new year – a Jewish studies scholar explains

Mark Lipof blows a shofar during the lead-up to Yom Kippur at Temple Ohabei Shalom in Brookline, Mass., in 2010. Michael Fein/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images It’s the Jewish High ...
Jewish Journal

The Sound of Our Stories: Reclaiming Jewish Narrative

For my wife, when the blast of the shofar cuts through everything else, that ancient sound isn’t just a religious ritual — it’s a reigniting of who she is as a Jewish person. It’s more than ceremony; ...
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How the spiritual sound of the shofar shapes the Jewish new year – a Jewish studies scholar explains

Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Sarah Pessin, University of Denver (THE CONVERSATION) It’s the Jewish High ...