Sounding the Shofar

Steve Grossman sounds the shofar on Saturday in accordance with Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement. The shofar, an instrument that has been around more than 5,000 years, is usually made from a ram's horn. In biblical times, it was used to announce a big event, and during Yom Kippur, to proclaim liberty throughout the land.

Photograph by Christine Weerts