The shofar’s blast is more than a call; it’s a symbol of Israel’s resilience, unity, and hope, echoing through times of grief and awakening hearts for the future. The month of Elul has arrived. Each ...

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The COVID years have been especially difficult during the High Holy Days. In many parts of the world, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur have seen synagogues locked and their congregants under lockdown, ...

One long note: Tekiah- We were whole. A trail of broken notes: Shevarim-Teruah- We became broken. One long note: Tekiah again-Maybe, just maybe, we can move back toward wholeness. The shofar, a simple ...

Davi Cheng had some trepidation when she went to Hillel for the first time. She tried to feel comfortable, but she couldn’t understand the language of the services and the liturgical rituals were ...

Rabbi Ariel Stone stood at the protest with a gas mask hanging around her neck, a megaphone in one hand and a shofar in the other. Gathering with the Portland Clergy Interfaith Resistance on Sunday, ...

The month of Elul has arrived. Each morning across Israel, the cry of the shofar echoes – raw, ancient, and unmelodic, preparing us for the drama of the High Holy Days. Unlike any other instrument, it ...