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shofars

  • plural
    of shofar.
    shofar
    noun
    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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Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei has shown public interest in Judaism, incorporating shofars at campaign rallies and visiting a rabbi’s tomb.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2024

Some of the shofars are decked out in patriotic colors.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2022

In the videos, Mastriano performs a ritual act of spiritual warfare — blowing shofars with the Shofar Army and Prophet Bill Yount of Blowing the Shofar Ministries.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2022

When the athlete landed at Ben Gurion Airport on Tuesday, the crowd waved flags, sprayed champagne and blew shofars, the traditional Jewish ram’s horn.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 4, 2021

“Taxonomies” follows, a Judaica display that is essentially a cabinet of curiosities, with dozens of shofars, groggers, and Torah breastplates and finials.

From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2018

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