SOUNDS OF THE SHOFAR INSPIRE ME
~ JOY Krauthammer
TEKIAH
SOUNDS of the SHOFAR (SOS) with a blast inspire
me to open to the beginning of Elul on day one, Rosh Chodesh/ new moon, for self-reflection/ Cheshbon Hanefesh/ accounting of the soul, knowing I can meet our
Beloved in the field. A serious soul journey lies ahead, and I am inspired to
meditate on SOS.
SHEVARIM
SOS inspire me for the New Year to once again
seasonally awaken to my Jewish tradition and heritage, and connect to my faith
and beliefs, knowing SOS in the same sequence of blasts are heard universally around
the world.
SOS help me to stimulate others when I play Shofar.
Friends receiving SOS are a gift to me, and I am further inspired with Chesed/ loving kindness to give more and
joyously do more Mitzvot/ good deeds.
SOS, as I practice playing, inspire me to study
Torah and understand more fully.
TERUAH
SOS inspire me to Shma/ listen silently to the notes, and more deeply, in awe, and with
strong Kavannah/ intention to be a
better Ba'alat Tekiah/ master of the
notes (as my husband, z'l, taught me
when we bought our first shofar together in the Old City).
Sounds of the Shofar inspire me to breathe
deeply, expansively –breathe G*d in and out.
SOS inspire me to use tools, instruments of
music of my own faith, and to Mamash
delve deeper and higher into my Judaism.
SOS inspire me to share with pride and joy in
interfaith gatherings with my own authentic ancient Jewish instrument of sound–
Shofar, in addition to spiritually playing Tof
/drum and Timbrel ala Miriyahm HaNeviah in temples for Farbrengans and Malavah
malkahs. SOS inspire me to carve my
own personal Shofar.
TEKIAH GEDOLAH
The Shofar inspires me through grateful Ruach/ breath to connect L'Dor V'Dor/ generation to generation
with my children and their chilren; to the Holy One, Mount Moriah, Mount Sinai,
and to our People, all the way back to the ram caught in the thicket by its
horns (Genesis 22:13); and to our Matriarch, Sarah, who died because of the Akeda/
the Binding. When I save by
rescuing little goats with their horned heads stuck in fences, and I give them
freedom--I am inspired.
Baruch Hashem.
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