MARTIN: The shofar, a ram or antelope horn usually blown in crowded synagogues. But this year, with the pandemic, Israel is mandating lots of small, socially distanced observances instead. That means ...

Never before has Israel had such a high need for those schooled in the rarefied art of shofar blowing. The wail of the biblical shofar — made from the horn of a ram or a certain antelope species — is ...

The pews were filled with members of the congregation, and more than a hundred more watched online. Since COVID, this was the biggest in-person crowd at the Ohef Sholom Temple. It was the largest ...

Blowing shofar at Har Zion Temple in Penn Valley daily for the month of Elul and for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Cooper is used to the feeling of clenching his shoulders and neck muscles, having ...

To Isaac Weiner, the long, single blast of the shofar at the end of Yom Kippur signals both a beginning and an end. "The sound of the blast marks both an end to the very intense introspection and a ...

The shofar is a hallmark of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. The pandemic means there will be more and smaller prayer gatherings this year, so... Wanted In Israel: More Shofar Blowers For Socially ...

Never before has Israel had such a high need for those schooled in the rarefied art of shofar blowing. The wail of the biblical shofar — made from the horn of a ram or a certain antelope species — is ...