Shofar in Tampa

Rabbi Lazar Rivkin of Chabad/Young Israel of Tampa sounds the shofar calls in the week before Rosh Hashanah, 5767. Rabbi Rivkin and his son, Rabbi Uriel Rivkin, led a series of Shofar Factory prgrams at synagogues in the Tampa area to teach local Jewish youth about the shofar and its uses and meanings.

The Rabbi demonstrates the calls here, although he also adds a few extras at the end. The calls are "tekiah" one long opening blast. Then, "Shevarim," three medium blasts almost imitating the sound of plaintive moaning. Then, "T'ruah" a string of nine or more short blasts sounding like an alarm, or even deep sobbing. The set of calls then traditionally ends with the "Tekiah Gedolah," the longest blast of all.

The horn itself must be from a kosher animal, although not taken from a living one. Cows are ruled out due to the sin of the Golden Calf (why remind Hashem of our sins right when we are seeking his forgiveness). The Talmud (Tractate Rosh Hashanah) specifies that an antelope or ram horn is acceptable. However, traditionally most European and Sephardi Jews prefer the Ram's horn, while Yemenite Jews prefer the kudu antelope's long curly horn.

The shofar is of great spiritual importance to Jews. We are commanded to hear its sound and hearing it is a great and meaningful mitzvah. On the New Year and Day of Repentance (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur) the Shofar is of special value, for as The Rambam (Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, also called Maimonides, 1138-1204) wrote, the shofar's call will "awaken you sleepers from your (spiritual) slumber. Search your ways and return to Hashem in Teshuva (repentance)."

We hope that this helped you better understand the Mitzvah of the Shofar. Please follow this link for more details. http://www.chabad.org/holidays/JewishNewYear/template.asp?AID=4856
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[MeyerLanskyjr]

Arabs are human beings like us Jews, and many whant the peace. Peace is still a dream thanks to people like you.

[pinkpreppycutie]

shut ^ this is THEIR custom!!! don't insult them for having pride in their ethnicity!! I think it's wonderful that they r proud to keep going 4 generationz 2 cum!

[foxpollo]

fuck you men,are you stupid

[foxpollo]

fuck you men

[Pjomell]

Hilarious!

[Rickyrab]

At least it's not a vuvuzela!

[BrooklynNotQueens]

@pinkpreppycutie chabad mainly isn't Jewish.

[BrooklynNotQueens]

chabad is a creationist cult that is in no way Jewish.

chabad teaches that the world is only 6,000 yrs old and that the dead rasha schneerson has magical healing powers AND that Israel shouldn't exist.

so chabad is just like jews for jesus.

[BrooklynNotQueens]

JEWISH VALUES ≠ CHABAD VALUES

[szanyivica]

Because it is not the best shofar,they all sound different!

[zerototwo]

It was nice to hear the Shofar, I'll listen again tomorrow at sundown up here in Maine. The mean people who have commented are just ignorant, and keep hatred going ..very sad. patty in maine