SOUNDS OF THE SHOFAR INSPIRE ME

SOUNDS OF THE SHOFAR INSPIRE ME

~ JOY Krauthammer

TEKIAH

SOUNDS of the SHOFAR (SOS) with a blast inspire me to open to the beginning of Elul on day one, Rosh Chodesh/ new moon, for self-reflection/ Cheshbon Hanefesh/ accounting of the soul, knowing I can meet our Beloved in the field. A serious Elul soul journey lies ahead, and I am inspired to meditate on SOS.

SHEVARIM

SOS inspire me for Rosh HaShanah/ the New Year to once again seasonally awaken to my Jewish tradition and heritage, and connect to my faith and beliefs, knowing SOS in the same sequence of blasts are heard universally around the world.

SOS help me to stimulate others when I play Shofar. Friends receiving SOS are a gift to me, and I am further inspired with Chesed/ loving kindness to give more and joyously do more Mitzvot/ good deeds.

SOS, as I practice playing, inspire me to study Torah and understand more fully.

TERUAH

SOS inspire me to Shma/ listen silently to the notes, and more deeply, in awe, and with strong Kavannah/ intention to be a better Ba'alat Tekiah/ master of the notes (as my husband, z'l, taught me when we bought our first shofar together in the Old City).

Sounds of the Shofar inspire me to breathe deeply, expansively ­–breathe G*d in and out.

SOS inspire me to use tools, instruments of music of my own faith, and to Mamash delve deeper and higher into my Judaism.

SOS inspire me to share with pride and joy in interfaith gatherings with my own authentic ancient Jewish instrument of sound­– Shofar, in addition to spiritually playing Tof /drum and Timbrel ala Miriyahm HaNeviah in temples for Farbrengans and Malavah malkahs. SOS inspire me to carve my own personal Shofar.

TEKIAH GEDOLAH

The Shofar inspires me through grateful Ruach/ breath to connect L'Dor V'Dor/ generation to generation with my children and their chilren; to the Holy One, Mount Moriah, Mount Sinai, and to our People, all the way back to the ram caught in the thicket by its horns (Genesis 22:13); and to our Matriarch, Sarah, who died because of the Akeda/ the Binding. When I save by rescuing little goats with their horned heads stuck in fences, and I give them freedom--I am inspired.  

Baruch Hashem.

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Joy Krauthammer blows shofar for the women.

Shofar hand-carved by Joy Krauthammer

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