Shofar

Beyond the echo of the shofar: Urgent action for Israel’s children in the new year

"Let us pledge that the year ahead will bring swift intervention, accessible care, and unwavering protection to every child in distress."

SEPTEMBER 17, 2026|ByERAN ZIMRIN

An ultra-Orthodox man blows a shofar ahead of Rosh Hashanah in Mea She’arim in Jerusalem in August

Franny Weiss with Holocaust survivor Adelle.

Beyond the Headlines: 'But I already heard the shofar at Selichot' - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2026|BySIVAN RAHAV MEIR

Gal Gadot attends the Los Angeles premiere of Amazon MGM Studios' "The Runner" at Harmony Gold on August 27, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

Gal Gadot and Jimmy Kimmel blow the shofar to celebrate Rosh Hashanah

“Oh, good. We could use a good year,” said Kimmel as he picked up the shofar. After he played, they sat and improvised together until they burst out laughing.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

'Light, not fight': How Rome's Chabad prepares for Rosh Hashanah in the shadows of antiquity

The days of the month of Elul are in full swing, and the blast of the shofar echoing through the walls reminds us that Rosh Hashanah and the holidays of Tishrei are just around the corner.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2026|ByJOSH ARONSON

Patinkin blows shofar in TV tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s dying wish

Ginsburg had told her family shortly before she passed away on Friday that it was “fervent wish” that she not be replaced until there is a new president.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020ByMARCY OSTER/JTA

A sign with an image of late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is displayed during a vigil following her death, outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., September 19, 2020

Hungarian Jews to celebrate Rosh Hashanah on a boat amid COVID-19

Shofar-blowing ceremonies are being organized in each of Budapest’s 23 districts at open-air and accessible locations.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020ByCNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA

Hungarian Jews baking challah breads in front of the Obuda Synagogue in Budapest, Hungary on Oct. 7, 2019.

Keeping it simple: The Shofar and investments

Everyone else thinks it’s “gross”. Well if any family members are reading this, how about throwing me a bone this year and make some honey cake for me!”

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020ByAARON KATSMAN

HEARING THE shofar is one of the core aspects of the Rosh Hashanah prayers

How the Shofar is used on Shabbat

Why is the shofar blown during the preceding month of Elul?

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020ByRAYMOND APPLE

Why is the shofar blown during Elul? It forces the ‘ba’al tekiah’ to rehearse.

Cantors, shofar blowers to travel freely on Rosh Hashanah

Religious Affairs Ministry: ‘Critical in order to fulfill the holiday commandments.’

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN

RABBI MOSHE SILVER blows a Yemenite shofar at the Jerusalem Promenade

How to blow the Shofar in the coronavirus age

Priority should be given to hearing the shofar blowing over attending the rest of communal prayer.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020BySHLOMO BRODY

Israelis around the country to blast shofar together simultaneously

"The most important thing in this initiative is what we lack most as a society, and that is unity."

AUGUST 31, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

THE SHOFAR, an integral part of Jewish heritage

Ahead of High Holy Days, Chabad offers free online shofar-blowing courses

Due to their communal nature, many of the rituals and obligations of the High Holy Days will be difficult if not impossible to keep when forced to stay at home.

AUGUST 27, 2020ByAARON REICH