🔔 What is the shofar and why do we blow it on Rosh Hashanah? The shofar is one of the oldest Jewish instruments —usually made from a ram’s horn— and its blasts are central to the High Holidays. What do the different sounds mean? And what does blowing the shofar symbolize on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur? Disclaimer: Certain clips are the property of their respective copyright owners and are used here under fair use for educational and commentary purposes. #shofar #roshhashana #jewishlife #jewish

A shofar is a type of horn made by hollowing out, polishing, and shaping the horn of a ram. The shofar is blown on Rosh Hashanah, the first day of the Jewish year. It's a type of alarm, and it's supposed to remind you that a new year is beginning, and to get focused on your mission and purpose in life. At the very end of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, after a full day of fasting and prayer, a shofar also is blown, which signifies the end of the day. On a simple level, the shofar blast is a ki