How the spiritual sound of the shofar shapes the Jewish new year – a Jewish studies scholar explains
- Written by Sarah Pessin, Professor of Philosophy, University of Denver
Mark Lipof blows a shofar during the lead-up to Yom Kippur at Temple Ohabei Shalom in Brookline, Mass., in 2010.Michael Fein/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty ImagesIt’s the Jewish High Holiday season, and Jews the world over are preparing to visit their local synagogues – for community, for prayer, and to hear the arresting,...