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You take it out of the box it arrived in and there’s a faint smell of chemicals on it, not something that seems great to put to your lips. And after a few tries over a couple days, you notice it’s starting to smell a bit odd.

Shahar Geva / February 2, 2016

How to Blow a Shofar

Shofars has great significance in Judaism, being connected with the traditions of Rosh Hashana (Jewish new year) as well as stories in the bible of Shofarot being used in a variety of different occasions.

Shahar Geva / January 22, 2016

How to Measure a Shofar Size

Even though most people think that a Shofar is measured as net length, the correct way to measure a Shofar is along the curving surface on the longest side.

Shahar Geva / August 11, 2013

How to Blow the Shofar?

The shofar or ram’s horn has been used to call Jews together at least since the Exodus from Egypt (Yetziat Mizrayim).

Shahar Geva / July 28, 2011

Shofar, So Good: Shofars for Sale

If there’s one sound sure to bring a shiver down your back, it’s the sound of a shofar ringing out. These ancient instruments, made from a ram’s horn, are sounded in synagogue on the most important Jewish

Shahar Geva / July 19, 2011

Shofar Sound: The Echoes of Jewish Traditions

A shofar is a religious instrument that has been in Jewish custom for generations. The sounds of the shofar are traditionally heard in synagogues several times a year during High Holiday services.

Shahar Geva / July 7, 2011

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