The Shofar: What the Sound Is For and How to Receive It

The useful part

We squish into alleys and tight spaces, pack bags of nosh to keep the kids quiet, all so we can hear those long–awaited sounds. many of us don't know what to make of those sounds once we finally hear them. There's a pasuk we say in davening: " Ashrei ha'am yodei teruah " Blessed is the nation that knows the Teruah.

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• The word Teruah actually is used to describe a joyful shout, a cheer of celebration.
• It's completely different than the whole nail–biting, guilt–soaked panic we usually bring with us to shofar blowing.
• Why would the sound of the Shofar, the sound we associate with judgement be called cheer?

What to take from it

When something makes a sound, it creates tiny vibrations that travel through the air. Because, that is my ultimate goal, and the greatest source of my pleasure. Every action we take, every word we say and every thought we think moves us somewhere.

Example or evidence

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• It means choosing to check our direction and allowing ourselves to be moved back into alignment.
• We don't just listen to the Shofar, we allow its sound to move through us, bringing us back on track towards our goal.

Details worth keeping

That mystical, magical artifact we all have a love–hate relationship with. We feel something, but can't quite put it into words. Or we want to feel something, but don't know what to aim for.

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