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How the spiritual sound of the shofar shapes the Jewish new year – a Jewish studies scholar explains

By Sarah Pessin, Professor of Philosophy, University of Denver

The shofar is used on many different occasions in the Bible. But today, for many Jews, it is most associated with the High Holidays: Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.

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