by Richard Stromer | Sep 5, 2021 | Awe, High Holy Days, Judaism, Spiritual Development, Spirituality, Symbols and Symbolism, The Sacred
The blowing of the Shofar – a traditional instrument made from the horn of a ram — is one of the most ancient religious practices in the world, dating back to the earliest days of the Jewish People nearly two and half millennia ago. Hearing the Shofar is one of...
by Richard Stromer | Sep 20, 2020 | High Holy Days, Judaism, Spiritual Development, Symbols and Symbolism
The blowing of the Shofar during the Jewish High Holy Days is one of the most ancient religious practices in the world. Dating back to the earliest days of the Jewish People nearly 2,500 years ago, the piercing sound of the Shofar is simultaneously a cry for spiritual...