When Sounding the Shofar Was a Crime in Jerusalem
There is no more powerful sound than the blast of the Shofar.
Praising God with the Sound of a Shofar
As we come to the period leading up to the High Holidays on the Jewish Calendar , Jews all over the world embrace the custom of blowing the shofar.
Awake Yet?
This fantastic video follows a Shofar blower trekking across Israel — from Jerusalem’s Old City to military bases, from Bedouin villages to Tel Aviv night clubs — bringing the shofar’s eternal message to all of Israel.
Risking Jail to Sound the Shofar
This video tells the remarkable story of six young men who courageously risked punishment under the pre-1948 British Mandate, to sound the shofar at the Western Wall at the close of Yom Kippur, and of their reunification years later at the Wall to retell their stories.
“Dip the Apple” by the Foutainheads
Watch this delightful musical parody by the fun and talented Israeli group, the “Fountainheads.” The song includes all the symbols of Rosh Hashana like blowing the shofar and dipping an apple in honey for a sweet new year!