(RNS) — Jewish law requires that the shofar be heard in person. But with synagogues shuttered because of the coronavirus, many Jews are dusting off old ritual objects and taking online lessons so they ...

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It was quite a scene over at the Jewish Community Center on Sunday as a special guest came to town to help children of all ages to learn how to make a shofar. Rabbi Naftoli Schmukler was in town to ...

My son came home from school one afternoon and asked if he could bring his shofar (the ram’s horn blown on Rosh Hashanah) to class. I was moved by the request and grateful that his teacher graciously ...