How shofars became the spiritual soundtrack of Rosh Hashanah

NPR | By Deena Prichep

Published September 11, 2026 at 1:29 PM PDT

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins at sunset Friday. For many Jews around the world, a highlight of the holiday will be hearing the shofar: an animal's horn blown like a trumpet.

Deena Prichep