Tekia Gedola: Sound the Great Shofar of our Freedom!

The shofar was sounded at Mount Sinai to herald the giving of Torah to Israel. The shofar is sounded to call the nation of Israel together. The shofar is sounded to lead Israel into battle. The shofar is sounded to awaken our hearts and lead us to teshuva (repentance) - to return to our true selves and to G-d. The shofar is sounded on Rosh HaShana to announce the coronation of G-d our King, Creator of the universe, before whom we stand. The shofar is sounded on the great day of our redemption - free at last in the service of G-d!

This past month the Temple Institute has issued a TI Shofar Challenge, challenging people to blow the shofar, to state unequivocally, "This year in rebuilt Jerusalem!" and to actively participate in this generation's true challenge: to prepare for the building of the Holy Temple, "a house of prayer for all nations." (Isaiah 56:7)

We thank all those who have taken up our challenge so far, and present here some highlights. This short video features the shofar blowing of an IDF solder, a little boy, an executive, a political activist, a professional musician, two rabbis, a security expert (and father), a ben Noach and a Jewish Scotsman who puts down his bagpipes just long enough to sound what may be the world's longest tekia gedola (extended shofar blast)!

May the sound of the shofar guide us all into a new year of blessings and sweetness. Shana Tova! !שנה טובה ומתוקה

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