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==Construction==

==Construction==

A Shofar is usually constructed from a [[Kashrut|kosher]] animal's horn, usually a ram's horn. Cattle horns are not used, due to the [[Golden Calf]] transgression, and antlers, being of solid bone rather than [[keratin]], are not suitable for hollowing. The ram's horn is preferred, although they are also produced from the horns of goats, antelopes, gazelles, Bighorn sheep, and Ibex. The Shofar cannot be painted, so is left its natural colour, generally brown or black. It may be decorated with engravings or carvings. Typically they are around 1{{1/2}} feet long, with a half-spiral, although they can be much longer and twisted.

A Shofar is usually constructed from a [[Kashrut|kosher]] animal's horn, most commonly a ram's horn. Cattle horns are not used, due to the [[Golden Calf]] transgression, and antlers, being of solid bone rather than [[keratin]], are not suitable for hollowing. The ram's horn is preferred, although they are also produced from the horns of goats, antelopes, gazelles, Bighorn sheep, and Ibex. The Shofar cannot be painted, so is left its natural colour, generally brown or black. It may be decorated with engravings or carvings. Typically they are around 1{{1/2}} feet long, with a half-spiral, although they can be much longer and twisted.

==Biblical and Rabbinical references==

==Biblical and Rabbinical references==