Shofar blowing, an ancient Jewish ritual, is usually reserved for synagogue sanctuaries. On Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, Jews rise to hear a member of the congregation blow the ram’s horn to ...

For the first time in over 1,500 years, the ruins of a synagogue dating back to the 4th century in the Calabria area of southern Italy played host to a Jewish wedding this week. Dr. Roque Pugliese ...

A n extensive Jewish quarter from the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria has been found near one of the world’s most ancient synagogues in Russia’s Taman Peninsula, north of the Black Sea.

The call of the shofar has served as a way to unify Jewish people throughout history, even before it was done in synagogue. “In some ways, we’re going back to the ancient way of bringing ...

Images from the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation (JRC) Erev Rosh Hashanah Shofar Walk on Sept. 25, 2022 at Dawes Park in Evanston The shofar is a ram’s horn trumpet used in the ancient ...

Traditional Jewish ceremonies, like Christian ones, marked a woman’s transition from daughter to wife − going from her ...

Since the Jewish punks embraced the shofar, its use has spread among other musicians, both Jews and non-Jews. In 2006, Madonna included a shofar in her song “ Isaac .” In 2013 Macklemore, a ...

AT THE wedding, it was hard to contain the emotion and excitement among the 100 or more invited guests, as we all knew that this was the first time since the Talmudic era that a Jewish couple had ...

Right-wing Christians have increasingly been using shofars and other Jewish symbols at rallies, an act that some Jews call offensive. Photo by Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images By Adam Kovac ...

Jewish people and sympathisers blow shofars (ram's horns of spiritual significance) and whistles in London, Sunday, March 10, 2024 to show solidarity with the 100 plus hostages held in Gaza. The ...