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Click here to view some of our finalist's entries NJOP INVITES YOU TO BLOW US AWAY! Enter the National Jewish Outreach Program's First-Ever Great Shofar Blast-Off! Are you the best shofar blower in America? For thousands of years, the shofar—an ancient wind instrument made from a ram's horn—has been used to signal a time of repentance in the Jewish faith. Every year, on Rosh Hashanah, in every synagogue across the world, the shofar is sounded to inspire the Jewish people to repent and strive for new heights of spirituality. As anyone who has tried knows, blowing the shofar is no easy task. Who is the Greatest American Shofar Blower? Who produces the clearest sound? The longest note? The most traditionally accurate blast? Click
Here for a description of the Shofar Service The National Jewish Outreach Program wants to find out, and is inviting shofar-blowers from across the country to enter National Jewish Outreach Program's first-ever "Great Shofar Blast-Off!" Video-taped entries will be judged based on clarity of sound, accuracy based on Jewish law, length of blast, and overall performance. The contest is open to both professional and amateur shofar-blowers. Five finalists will be selected to participate in the Great Shofar Blast-Off in New York City in September of 2005. The grand prize winner will receive a trip for two to Israel, and potential national media coverage The
official entry form can be downloaded here. National
Jewish Outreach Program, Click here to read the complete contest rules
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