YJN #185 - 09/25/09 - Cantor Leigh Korn on the Traditions of the Shofar
Content Summary Cantor Leigh Korn explains what a shofar is, its historical and traditional significance, its uses outside the High Holy Days, and the role of the shofar during the Days of Awe.
This week’s links:
- Wikipedia listing for the shofar
- Sounding the Shofar, with audio
- The Shofar, with audio
- Video presentation of how a shofar is made
- Video of shofar sounds
- Sounding the Shofar, from My Jewish Learning
- Shofar, from Jewish Virtual Library
- Shofar sounds for the iPhone and iTouch
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