Sounding the Shofar as a Wake-Up Call for Jews
In the month preceding Rosh Hashanah, Jews sound the shofar as a wake-up call and reminder that it’s time to take into account shortcomings and outright sins, and to seek forgiveness from one another and from God. Throughout our Rosh Hashanah worship services, the shofar is sounded repeatedly, reminding us of this yet again. If …