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CUSTOM-SHOFAR
ON THE EVE OF THE JEWISH NEW YEAR, THEY WELCOME
THE NEW YEAR IN BY BLOWING A HORN CALLED A SHOFAR.
IT BEINGS A TEN DAY PERIOD OF REVERENCE, AND EXAMINATION
OF CONSCIENCE. IT IS BLOWN AGAIN AT THE END OF THE
TEN DAYS, AND THIS BLOWING STARTS ONE DAY OF PENANCE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE
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Date learned: 09-26-1965