Historical dictionary of sacred music

SHOFAR

Shofar: translation

Ritual "ram’s horn" of Jewish Temple liturgies, and the onlyinstrumentallowed in synagogue liturgies after the Temple’s destruction in A. D. 70. The Bible mentions the shofar 72 times, includingPsalm98. The shofar marks the coming of the new year (Rosh Hashana) and the end of the fast on Yom Kippur as well as other solemn moments. The timbre, intensity, and pitch of a shofar blast (tekiotorkolot) may vary, while the duration is specified by Jewish law.

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