What Does The Shofar Represent? | The Lubavitcher Rebbe

The Talmud teaches that on Rosh Hashanah, G-d asks His people to sound the Shofar in order to make Him their King, and to “remind” Him of their meritorious past. The Baal Shem Tov explains this with a parable. A king dispatched his son to a distant land. However, by the time the prince finally desired returned, he had forgotten the language spoken in the king’s court and was denied entry to the palace. In his anguish, he issued a piercing cry, straight from the heart. His father, recognizing the voice, welcomed his lost son back to his royal home. In this parable, G-d responds to the spontaneous cry that bursts forth from the contrite heart of the penitent. Let us know what you think in the comments below 📩 Subscribe and share! Living Torah Program 154 Watch full-length videos of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson: https://go.jem.tv/YT (microdonation) FOLLOW US Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jewishmedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jewish_media/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JEMediaOrg Website: JEMCentral.org TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jewish_media?lang=en Made possible by: Global America group LLC ZY labs LLC Crown Funding Group Inc Creswell Inc. 0:00 - Coronating G-d As King 0:30 - Parable 1: The Voice Of The Prince 2:04 - Parable 2: A King Lost In The Forest 3:08 - The Lesson We Can Learn 4:16 - The Difference Between The Two Parables #shofar #king #coronation #elul #rebbe #judaism #prince #parable