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🇮🇹 Rare Roman Jewish Tradition to Mark the New Year! Hearing the blowing of the shofar on Rosh Chodesh Elul is a ritual that extends to the whole community. While not unique to them, the custom is very dear to the hearts of Roman Jews. It is customary for the entire family to come to hear the sound of the shofar in the synagogue on that day. Men, women, and children stand solemnly as the shofar is sounded. Afterward, they partake in a communal meal. Yesterday Roman Jews gathered with Chabad at the synagogue in S. Marinella, a seaside town where hundreds of Roman Jews go for the summer. #rome #italy #jewish #elul