In the Holy City of Jerusalem—and in synagogues around the world, the sounds of the shofar have been heard for the past month. For thousands of years, his biblical trumpet has been calling people to reflect, repent, and return to God.

On this podcast, Yael Eckstein continues her exploration of the Jewish High Holy Days by focusing on one of the main rituals of this holiest season: the sounding of the shofar.

Yael explores why the Jewish people use a shofar to prepare themselves for the new year, and how its many sounds are a call to self-reflection and self-improvement, to repentance, and to return to God.

Join Yael as she explains the symbolism and messages of the shofar, and how its sounds through each of our lives, all year round.

Learn more about the High Holy Days by visiting our Learn Center.

And listen to more of Yael’s Bible teachings on her daily podcast, The Chosen People.