Jacob’s Sheep Moving to Temple Grazing Ground
After a journey from the other side of the world, the flock of 100 Jacob’s Sheep may have found a permanent home; Migdal Eder, a site designated for grazing animals destined for the Temple altar.
Month of the Shofar
The month of Elul marks a period of preparation leading up to Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and, ten days later, the holiday of Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement). The primary tool to aid Jews in preparing for repentance is the shofar, a specially prepared ram’s horn, which is blown every weekday of the month during morning prayers.
Elul: ‘A Month of Reflection and Prayer’
During Elul, the 12th month of the Jewish calendar that leads to the High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, prayer becomes evermore important to the Jewish people. During this time, Jewish academics and Rabbis say that prayer has a special ability to effect change in one’s life – especially in the land of Israel.
WATCH: Sanhedrin Performs Temple Blowing of Shofars and Silver Trumpets For Jubilee
Accompanied by an anointed priest, the Sanhedrin gathered on the Mount of Olives on Thursday to count the third year of the Jubilee cycle.
More and More Christians Are Heeding “Sound From Sinai” in Powerful Call of Shofar [VIDEO]
In recent years, the distinctive sound of the ram’s horn – or shofar – has been growing stronger in Christianity as a call to prayer.
WATCH: Sound of Messiah Is Heard in Israel as First Jacob’s Sheep Shofarot in 2,000 Years Are Blown
For the first time since the Temple stood in Jerusalem, the sounds of shofarot (ram horns) from Jacob’s Sheep were heard in Israel.
Video of Heavenly Cloud Halo and Shofar Sounds Over Jerusalem Goes Viral [WATCH]
Two days before the Jewish holidays, a video of a strange cloud formation over Jerusalem accompanied by thunderous blasts from rams’ horns took the internet by storm.
Sounding the Horn of the Messiah From Jerusalem
Though it is impossible to say with absolute certainty when the Messiah will come, in an ancient synagogue in Jerusalem’s Old City, a shofar and jug of oil are patiently waiting on a high shelf for his arrival.
Sheep Descended From Jacob’s Biblical Flock Returning to Israel With Blessing From Mystical Rabbi [PHOTOS]
Rabbi Vakhnin insisted on special treatment for the sheep after they arrive in Israel.
Mysterious Trumpet-Like Sounds Around World Leave Many in Hope of Messiah’s Arrival
Mysterious trumpet-like noises from the sky have been “continuing to baffle people all over the world,” leaving many to speculate whether a heavenly signal is being blown from above.
