On Friday, Sept. 15, shofars will be played in synagogues around the world as Jewish people welcome Rosh Hashanah — the new year and the start of the High Holidays.
The shofar is an ancient, trumpet-like instrument, traditionally made from a ram’s horn. At Rosh Hashanah, its mystical sound is meant to stir us from our end-of-year malaise. It calls us to reflect on our lives and on the state of society. This year, its meaning is urgent for people of all faiths and none: we must wake up from the indifference that’s blanketed the country.
