Qol Tamid: The Shofar in Ritual, History, and Culture - Softcover

Friedmann, Jonathan L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1946230049 ISBN 13: 9781946230041

Publisher: Claremont Press, 2017

Synopsis

From biblical times until today the shofar has served an array of practical purposes and communicated a range of symbolic meanings. The roughly seventy references to the shofar in the Hebrew Bible show four stereotypical functions: announcing the divine presence, accompanying sacred ceremonies, proclaiming kingship, and signaling on the battlefield. In addition to the above purposes, the shofar served as a symbol for messages of joy, fear, group identity, and redemption. This volume, written by prominent Jewish scholars and faith leaders, examines the role of the shofar in the Hebrew Bible and subsequent Jewish life, including even appearances in popular literature of the present day.

Edition details

• Publisher: Claremont Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1946230049
• ISBN 13: 9781946230041
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 370