shofar

American  

[shoh-fer, shaw-fahr, shoh-fuhr, shoh-fahr] / ˈʃoʊ fər, ʃɔˈfɑr, ˈʃoʊ fər, ʃoʊˈfɑr /

Or shophar

noun

Judaism.

plural

shofars,

plural

shofroth, shofrot, shofros

1. a ram's horn blown as a wind instrument, sounded in Biblical times chiefly to communicate signals in battle and announce certain religious occasions and in modern times chiefly at synagogue services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

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shofar British  

/ ˈʃəʊfɑː, ʃɔˈfar /

noun

1. Judaism a ram's horn sounded in the synagogue daily during the month of Elul and repeatedly on Rosh Hashanah, and by the ancient Israelites as a warning, summons, etc

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Etymology

Origin of shofar

First recorded in 1860–65, from Hebrew shōphār “ram's horn”

Example Sentences

At one point, a man blew a shofar, the traditional musical horn used in Jewish rituals, to the crowd’s applause.

From Los Angeles Times

When the blast of the shofar ushered in the new year, I thought about the soul-searching happening inside everyone around me.

From Los Angeles Times

Philosemitism: A term referring to the exaggerated or grandiose “love” displayed by Christian Zionists and other Christian conservatives toward Jews, which often involves the adoption of certain Jewish practices, such as blowing the shofar.

From Salon

At a campaign rally in October, a huge screen with the image of a man wearing a Jewish prayer shawl and blowing a shofar suddenly illuminated the stadium.

From Los Angeles Times

The crowd held its breath at Sinai Temple as Nilli Salem played an extended note on the shofar, an instrument typically made from a ram’s horn and used in important Jewish rituals.

From Los Angeles Times