Can any horn be called a shofar? | 26 Tamuz 5776 Having trouble seeing this email? View it in your browser Declare ye in Yehudah, and publish in Yerushalayim, and say: ‘Blow ye the horn in the land’; cry aloud and say: ‘Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the fortified cities.’ Jeremiah 4:5 (The Israel Bible™)   הַגִּידוּ בִיהוּדָה וּבִירוּשָׁלִַם הַשְׁמִיעוּ וְאִמְרוּ ותקעו תִּקְעוּ שׁוֹפָר בָּאָרֶץ קִרְאוּ מַלְאוּ וְאִמְרוּ הֵאָסְפוּ וְנָבוֹאָה אֶל עָרֵי הַמִּבְצָר ירמיהו ד:ה ha-gee-du vee-hu-da u-vee-ru-sha-la-yeem hash-mee-u v'-im-ru tik-u sho-far ba-a-retz kir-u mal-u v'-im-ru hay-as-fu v'-na-vo-a el a-ray ha-miv-tzar Jerusalem Inspiration As the invasion of Israel spreads, the prophet Jeremiah describes how people flocked to the more fortified cities, like Jerusalem.  They came in hoards fleeing at the sound of the great shofar, ram's horn. The shofar was both the physical 'battle cry', sounded upon engaging in war, as well as representative of the spiritual 'battle cry' calling out to the Nation to repent. Display your own authentic shofar with a variety of ornamental accessories.   Shofar stands and cases are now available » Hebrew Music Monday You’ll love this great, upbeat video about prayers for the ultimate redemption! (The singer uses “Gosh” so as to not take the Lord’s name in vain.)   Watch here » Christians Returning to the Jewish Roots of the Sabbath More and more Christians are seeking their Hebrew roots and, as a result are changing their Sabbath from Sunday to Saturday. Read more » Israel's Topography Dictates the Definition of Sustainable Borders   A tiny country surrounded by enemies, Israel must maintain defensible borders. Understand the importance of Israel's topography in this short informative video. And then check out our contoured map of Israel.   Buy Contoured Maps Today »   Jerusalem Daily Photo Sounding the great shofar, by Yehoshua Halevi.  The word shofar is linguistically linked with shefoferet, a naturally hollow tube or reed, and the shofar can only be made from a horn that can be hollowed out by removing the inner core of the animal's horn.   See more photos by Yehoshua Halevi » Thank You Please help us continue to spread the beauty and significance of the Land of Israel! Sponsor a day in honor of a loved one » “Thank You So Much For This eMail” It’s great to hear from you and make new friends from all over the world. Please send me an email and let me know how you are enjoying Jerusalem365 (don’t forget to say where you are from!).   Stay in Touch » Thank you so much for this e-mail. I thoroughly enjoy it.  Rev. Dr. Samuel Simon--USA I love everything about Israel.  And I love reading about Israel.  Thanks for the news, I like to stay updated. And praying for Isreal- Antoinette Ackermann Blessing from Jerusalem, Rabbi Tuly Weisz RabbiTuly@Israel365.com