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There is a great deal of symbolism
tied in with the legal requirements
for what constitutes a proper shofar.
The shofar of Rosh Hashanah, whose
purpose it is to rouse the Divine in
the listener, may not be constructed
of an artificial instrument. It must
be an instrument in its natural form
and naturally hollow, through whom
sound is produced by human breath,
which God breathes into human beings.
This pure, and natural sound,
symbolizes the lives it calls Jews to
lead. What is more, the most desirable
shofar is the bent horn of a ram. The
ram reminds one of Abraham's willing
sacrifice of that which was most
precious to him. The curve in the horn
mirrors the contrition of the one who
repents. |
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