This is the beginning of Elul. During the month of Elul and continuing until the day before Rosh Hashanah, it is customary to blow the shofar (ram's horn) every day (except for Shabbat). This practice was adopted to awaken us for the coming High Holidays.
The custom is to first blow tekiah (תְּקִיעָה), a long single blast (the sound of the King's coronation), followed by shevarim (שְׁבָרִים), three short, wail-like blasts (signifying repentance), followed by teruah (תְּרוּעָה), several short blasts of alarm (to awaken the soul), and to close with tekiah hagadol (תְּקִיעָה הַגָּדוֹל), a long, final blast:
In the Ad Olam tradition of bending the traditions I will post a metaphoric blast from the horn with a blast from the past by posting some words of Rabbi Nachman on the Ad Olam Facebook page most days of Elul. Feel free to beat me too it with a blast from any great teacher of any tradition.
If you want to hear the real horn click below. - Jordan
Play the Shofar (click below)
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