Project Genesis




Sounds of the Shofar

I know there are 3 different sounds made with the Shofar but I’m confused as to what the names are and which sounds are associated with each

Adapted from The Sounds of the Shofar at Torah.org:

The first [sound] is a “teki’ah.” This sound is one long continuous burst. The second sound is called a “shevarim.” It consists of three shorter blasts. The third sound is the “teruah.” The teruah is a set of nine short bursts of sound, a staccato blast. The [Talmud] tells us that these later two sounds are meant to sound like crying: “. . . drawing a long sigh. . . uttering short piercing cries.”

Hear the sounds at Aish.com

No Follow-ups »

No published follow-up questions.

We respond to every follow-up question submitted, but only publish selected ones. In order to be considered for publication, questions must be on-topic, polite, and address ideas rather than personalities.

SUBMIT A FOLLOW-UP QUESTION


Powered by WordPress