Hundreds of New Yorkers will band together September 29th to hear the 100 traditional blasts from a ram’s horn in a wholly untraditional way as they unite with fellow Jews for a special Rosh Hashanah moment amidst the surroundings of Central Park.
According to Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Yisrael Kugel, co-director of the West Side’s Center for Jewish Life, “By heading to the park, this service offers people a chance to experience this ritual on their own terms,” he said. “The shofar is very meaningful. It really touches the soul of the human being, and represents the cry of the soul.”
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