What is a Shofar?
The Shofar, a trumpet or horn, was used in ancient Israel to summon assemblies, to rally troops...
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How to buy Mezuzahs
What is a Mezuzah? The Mezuzah (Me-zu-zah’ – accent on last syllable – plural...
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Origin of the Shofar
Real Origin of the Shofar’s Significance: The Rabbi’s Rule Arthur L. Finkle Although the Mishnah...
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Kippah Guide
The Kippah, which is also known as a yarmulke or skullcap, is a circular piece of cloth used to...
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How to clean a shofar
Congratulations on receiving your new shofar! But what’s this? As you exuberantly lift it to...
Read MoreTallit – Prayer Shawl Guide
What is the Prayer Shawl/Tallit? A Prayer Shawl is known in Hebrew as Tallit and henceforth we will refer to it as such. The Tallit is worn by Jewish males over their clothes. When is the Tallit worn? The Tallit is worn during...
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What is a Mezuzah?
What is a Mezuzah? Mezuzah is a Hebrew word meaning doorpost. However, it is used to refer to the...
Read MoreSounding of the Shofar or Trumpet?
Arthur L. Finkle If we believe archeological findings, the frieze on the Arch of Titus in Rome, depicts the captured hatzotzerot (trumpets) from the Jewish Second Temple being borne in triumph among the other sacred objects....
Read MoreMedical Issues of Shofar Sounding
Shofar sounding is akin to Trumpet playing is the sense that the two principal attributes are the embouchure (musculature of the lips and facial muscles), the wind generation and the agility of the tongue. Insofar as wind...
Read MoreShofar History
In Biblical Times: The first association with the concept of ram’s horn appears in Akeidat Yitzchak, or “The Binding of Isaac”, when the ram took the place of Yitzchak as a sacrifice. The ram’s horn is...
Read MoreQualifications for a Ba’al T’kiyka
BEING A BA’AL T’KIYAH (SHOFAR SOUNDER) IS AN HONOR. “The one who blows the shofar on Rosh ha-Shanah…should likewise be learned in the Torah and shall be God-fearing, the best man available. However, every...
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