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Shofar Photos From Around The World

First Posted: 09/28/11 01:11 PM ET   Updated: 09/28/11 01:24 PM ET

A shofar is a horn, traditionally that of a ram, used for Jewish religious purposes. During Elul, the month of preparation before the Jewish High Holidays, Jews are called to teshuvah (repentance/reflection/return) before the new year, and the shofar is a daily wake-up call.

The shofar is primarily blown on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, but it is also used during Sukkot, the Feast of the Tabernacles. The shofar is blown in synagogues to mark the end of the fast at Yom Kippur and blown at four particular occasions in the prayers on Rosh Hashanah. Three main patterns of sound -- tekiah, teruah and sh'varim -- are used when blowing the shofar in a synagogue, and full cycle of sounds numbers 100 blasts.

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A Jewish Indian boy blows the shofar to gather devotees around the Torah at the Magen Abraham Synagogue in Ahmedabad on Sept. 9, 2010, on Jewish New Year Rosh Hashanah. Synagogue President Benjamin Reuben numbered the Jewish community in Ahmedabad at 130, with an approximate total of 4,500 members in India whereof the majority, approximately 4,000, live in the financial capital Mumbai. (SAM PANTHAKY/AFP/Getty Images)
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A shofar is a horn, traditionally that of a ram, used for Jewish religious purposes. During Elul, the month of preparation before the Jewish High Holidays, Jews are called to teshuvah (repentance/refl...
A shofar is a horn, traditionally that of a ram, used for Jewish religious purposes. During Elul, the month of preparation before the Jewish High Holidays, Jews are called to teshuvah (repentance/refl...
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Stephen Rifkin
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04:12 PM on 10/13/2011
Well what with the liberal left screaming to outlaw the Bris and Kashrut, I highly recommend they jump on the bandwagon to outlaw the Shofar too. I mean it's made from an animal....
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08:38 PM on 10/02/2011
I'm so glad I don't have to attend services behind that rediculous mechitza. May this new year wake the Jewish women of America up to the autrocities commited against them by men to keep them dumb and subserviant.
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Satirist1
All 4 d best in the best of all possible worlds
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03:55 AM on 10/02/2011
enoyreve ot Avot Anash
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abeyasha
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12:31 AM on 09/30/2011
Majourity of the Jews believe in '"Talmudism" which came about through inrrepataion of the Oral laws. However, as in the case of "Thre arc of the Covenant", it mentions of the manner that the Arc MAY be found. This is being Speculative about the most important relatioship between Man & GOD, which is The Covenant. In other words the book suggesrs that GOD is speculative, which is most untrue.
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westphalen
freedom is not free
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09:11 PM on 09/29/2011
Shana Tova to all our Jewish friends.
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02:34 PM on 09/28/2011
Shana Tova ve mevorehet!
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Mattcat25
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01:55 PM on 09/28/2011
Shana Tova!

Shofar so good.
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01:19 PM on 09/28/2011
Lucky chauffers... ;-)
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Greg Mirsky
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12:42 PM on 09/28/2011
L'Shanah Tovah Tikatevu
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Mia Nodecker
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12:55 PM on 09/28/2011
L'Shanah Tovah Tikatevu to you Greg
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01:45 PM on 09/28/2011
shana Tova
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