Shofar
From left: Brad Hazzard, Darren Bark and Rabbi Benjamin Elton earlier this year.
September 23, 2021, 12:00 am
Outdoor High Holy Day services a success
"I would like to thank our community for following the rules in place, and allowing us all to commemorate this memorable new year," said JBOD CEO Darren Bark.
By AJN STAFF
Rabbi Ralph Genende blows the shofar at Caulfield Park in pre-pandemic days. Photo: Peter Haskin
September 3, 2021, 9:54 am
Outdoor shofar blowing given the green light
"We’re very excited that the central mitzvah of Rosh Hashanah will be able to be performed by the Jewish community."
By Evan Zlatkis
Rabbi Eli Schlanger blows a shofar on Bondi Beach in pre-pandemic days.
September 2, 2021, 8:15 am
‘Email untrue’, still hopes for public shofar blowing
Lesli Berger: "The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies is meeting with the most senior NSW Health decision makers this week to progress these discussions."
By Evan Zlatkis
Rabbi Moshe Kahn. Photo: Peter Haskin
August 31, 2021, 5:00 pm
‘Take a deep breath, we can do this’
As it did last year, the RCV's Project High Holy Days hopes again to offer shofar blowing in parks, within earshot of residents, and visits by shofar blowers to local streets.
By Peter Kohn
Fourth century synagogue floor, Hamat Gader, Tiberias. Photo: Wikipedia
August 27, 2021, 1:30 pm
The significance of the shofar
Even on ancient mosaics and other antique artefacts the shofar is a prominent feature. Why is the simple ram’s horn so significant?
By YOSSI ARON
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