shophar


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shophar

(ˈʃəʊfɑː; Hebrew ʃɔˈfar)
n, pl -phars or -phroth (Hebrew -ˈfrɔt)
(Judaism) a variant spelling of shofar
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Noun1.shophar - an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ramshophar - an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram; used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons; used in synagogues today on solemn occasions
horn - an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound
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In prohibiting on-line transmissions on the Sabbath, Yosef has argued that the voice and echoes of a person's voice has an effect upon the functioning of an electrical circuit, raising and lowering the volume, in effect an "act of labour on the Sabbath day." However, Waldenberg allowed the shophar on the Rosh Hashanah to be broadcast by loudspeaker or radio or TV, begging the question why the Orthodox rabbis are vehemently against, for example, listening to a video cassette on the Sabbath set up before the commencement of the Sabbath.