Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is far more than a calendar celebration. The central command is simple yet profound: to hear the sound of the shofar. The piercing blasts of the ram’s horn are meant to stir the heart toward repentance and reconciliation. Traditionally made from a ram’s horn, it recalls the story of Abraham and Isaac, when God provided a ram in place of sacrifice. During the month leading to Rosh Hashanah, the shofar is sounded daily in synagogues and at the Western Wall to give time for repentance.