EXAMPLES OF BLOWING THE SHOFAR

8) The shofar is a reminder that the God of Israel is sovereign (Psalm / Tehillim 47:5)

9) The ram’s horn, the shofar, is a reminder of Abraham’s sacrifice of Isaac and the God of Israel’s provision of a ram as a substitute (Genesis / Bereishit 22:13)

10) The shofar was blown to announce the beginning of festivals and to celebrate the new moon (Numbers 10:10, Psalm 81:1-3)