| So there I was, walking into the first Jewish | | | | The shofar's roots extend as far back as the |
| synagogue that I have ever walked into. | | | | days of the ancient prophet Moses , when it was |
| They called themselves Hebrew messianic Jews | | | | played from Mount Sinai , while the Hebrews |
| who kept the commandments of God. | | | | were in the wilderness. |
| As I was walking in, I heard the sound of heavy | | | | The shofar's main role was to announce special |
| drums beating and passionate singing compelling | | | | happenings or occasions. For example ,the blowing |
| me to move on in further. | | | | of the shofar would announce a new year or a |
| As the singing commenced, and the drums were | | | | war. Other uses of the shofar was for various |
| continually pounded I noticed a man get up from | | | | religions services or to be apart of music. |
| his seat and head over to where a very unique | | | | Over the years, the shofar has used in many |
| looking instrument was mounted. The man then | | | | other ways but the instrument has always stayed |
| lifted the instrument off of the mount and then | | | | incredibly significant in judiaism. |
| began to blow into it. | | | | The shofar is usually connected with Rosh |
| The sound that came out of the instrument, was | | | | Hashanah and Yom Kippur , but is a more than |
| one that I had never heard before but I was able | | | | fitting gift for the Passover festival. There are |
| to identity it. It sounded like a trumpet with a | | | | many websites that sell shofar in many different |
| hollow sound, but it was a shofar. | | | | sizes and styles which makes it possible for one |
| Mentioned various times in the bible and torah, the | | | | to purchase a shofar for religious purposes or |
| shofar is one of the most precious musical | | | | simply for decoration. |
| instruments in Judiasm. | | | | |