When contemplating the meaning of Rosh Hashanah, I think of my four grandchildren now serving in our army. Two of them, the boys, are in tanks, while the girls are in intelligence units.

The blowing of the ram’s horn, a core practice associated with the upcoming Jewish new year, is considered a risk for spreading the coronavirus. AMSTERDAM (JTA) — The shofar should only be ...

“Every year, I looked forward to those sounds. I began to associate the shofar-blowing with a very mysterious time of year ...

During Rosh Hashanah, we spend a lot of time in the synagogue. One of the rituals there is the blowing of the shofar horn. It's a ram's horn and it's one of the world's oldest-known wind instruments.

During Rosh Hashanah, we spend a lot of time in the synagogue. One of the rituals there is the blowing of the shofar horn. It's a ram's horn and it's one of the world's oldest-known wind instruments.

The person blowing the shofar (ram's horn) for Rosh Hashanah should keep 2m from other worshippers. Beginning on Friday, the three-week period known as the Days of Awe is the central feature of ...

The central ceremony features the blowing of the shofar horn in select synagogues, along with community prayers held beside a body of water. In the evening, candles are lit, and families gather ...