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How the spiritual sound of the shofar shapes the Jewish new year – a Jewish studies scholar explains

  • Written by Sarah Pessin, Professor of Philosophy, University of Denver
imageMark Lipof blows a shofar during the lead-up to Yom Kippur at Temple Ohabei Shalom in Brookline, Mass., in 2010.Michael Fein/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images

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