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Different Types of Ram’s Horn Shofar
Ram’s Horn Shofars
The ram’s horn shofar is the most classic and authentic shofar used on the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The traditional ram’s horn shofar is generally varied shades of brown, though they can be other hues of tan and black as well. These shofars are generally half- polished, but can also be fully polished, natural, hand-painted, or even adorned in silver.
Moroccan Ram’s Horn Shofars
These are traditional ram’s horn shofars prepared according to the tradition of Moroccan Jews - with slightly less curve than Ashkenazi versions, and are designed with a crown cut on the outer end.
Decorative Ram's Horn Shofar
These are shofars that come with various adornments, often silver plating or hand painted designs. The designs are reflective of the holy musical instrument, including pictures of Israel or Jerusalem.
Things to Consider when you buy a Rams Horn Shofar
Kosher Certified Rams Horn Shofars
Although technically a shofar is a specific type of musical instrument and any horn manufactured in a way that meets the halachic definition of a shofar can be used to perform the mitzvah, Judaica.com only sells the most authentic and kosher shofars. We specialize in shofars made at the BarSheshet-Ribak Shofar factories, known as Shofarot Israel. The Ribaks have been manufacturing thousands of shofars a year in the very same building in Tel Aviv since the Ribaks emigrated from Poland in 1927.The BarSheshet family of shofar producers emigrated from Morocco in 1947 and started a factory in Haifa. By the 1980s, the two families went from being competitors in the shofar business to partners. They make the best shofars on the market.
Every Shofar Is Handmade and Unique
It is important to remember that although we do our very best to ensure that the shofar you receive matches the one in the picture, each shofar is formed from the horn of a ram and therefore may differ slightly from the next.
Complement your shofar with a bag and stand
Judaica.com has a variety of shofar accessories to help you best display or carry your new shofar. With the right shofar stand, for example, your shofar can be transformed into a beautiful work of art. Judaica.com’s stands start at as low as $15. There are basic, acrylic shofar stand and other fine pieces made of wood or metal, such as those by Gary Rosenthal or Yair Emanuel. We also carry shofar bags, which allow you to protect your ram’s horn on the way to and from synagogue or other travels.
When to Purchase a Shofar
The core use of a ram’s horn shofar is in the synagogue at the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur prayer services. However, shofars make great gifts for almost any occasion. Considering purchasing a shofar as a bar or bat mitzvah gift or a wedding present. You can also use a Judaica.com shofar in your home as a piece of art or purchase a ram’s horn shofar for a housewarming present.