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Brubeck had brought a few other shofars with him as options, but it was clear from the moment O’Hara, a sophomore trumpet student, started playing that this one had what he was looking for.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2023

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

Sound the shofars: Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, began on Sunday evening and ends on Tuesday evening.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2019