Rabbi Douglas Heifetz Led-Service, Community Kiddush and Discussion: “Don’t Blow It – Just Listen”

The shofar, or ram’s horn, is the key symbol of the High Holiday season and the preceding month of Elul. Yet, there’s a curious distinction in tradition: we are never commanded to play or blow the shofar. Instead, we are called to hear its sound. What’s the significance of this? And how does it open the gateway into a new year?