September 29, 1989 • Page Image 155
…ending in a sharp rise. It has its origin in ancient times, • when Jews were a nomadic, sheep-herding people. When a vicious animal would be seen, the shepherd sounded tekiah as a warning. In fact, it is described in Hebrew literature as "a call to awake." The tekiah then is a call for us to rouse ourselves out of our dull selfish pursuits and endeavor to find meaning and fulfillment in our lives. The second sound of the shofar is shevarim. It...…

















































