The shofar is not only a sound of judgment, but a call to awakening and rebirth. After deep self-scrutiny and the paralysis that can come from seeing ourselves before Hashem’s truth, the shofar gives us new life — just as at Mount Sinai. It marks a fresh beginning: accepting upon ourselves a life governed by Torah and mitzvot, renewed purpose, and the confidence that the world itself exists to support that commitment.

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