shofar

Examples

• All

• At the beginning and the end of the invocation, I'll sound the shofar, which is an animal horn used in religious ceremonies.

  The Unborn (2009)

• I took along a Torah scroll and a shofar, and we entered the building.

  Academic text (2013)

• Blowing the Shofar at the Wailing Wall

  Blog text (30)

• The haunting sound of the shofar has both a spiritual and philosophical function in the context of the Jewish New Year.

  Academic text (2011)

• Inside, I read Psalm 49, blew the shofar, and encircled the Foundation Stone with a Torah in my hand.

  Academic text (2013)

• During Rosh Hashanah, all through the night she reported hearing a loud shofar blowing (as many others are reporting hearing).

  Blog text (30)

• When we arrived on the Temple Mount, I blew the shofar, fell on the ground, and prostrated myself in the direction of the Holy of Holies, as was customary in the days when the Temple still stood.

  Academic text (2013)

• One need not be particularly perceptive or spiritually open to be aware of the Presence when the shofar sound grows louder, the sky darkens, and the thunder rolls.

  Academic text (1993)

• Mount Sinai towered above the Israelites, the shofar blared, the thunder roared, and some of the people, in terror, told Moses:

  Academic text (1995)

• During Rosh Hashanah, the rabbi blew the shofar to mark the beginning of the new year.

Synonyms

H

horn

vsshofar

221 1.0

A device that makes a loud sound to warn or signal people

is used mainly in religious ceremonies rather than general warning devices

S

shophar

vsshofar

• Specialized

9.9

A musical instrument made from a ram's horn used in Jewish religious ceremonies

is the more common modern spelling used in general references

Surface Forms

Etymology