| Rosh Hashanah Shofar | |
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Origin |
Rosh Hashanah Celebration |
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Type |
Ram’s horn |
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Effects |
Impetus for personal change |
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Downsides |
Reviewing one’s mistakes in depth |
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Activation |
Blowing during ceremony |
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Collected by |
Warehouse 11 |
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Section |
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Aisle |
308940-6591 |
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Shelf |
391064-8451-318 |
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Date of Collection |
October 7, 1759 |
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Origin[]
Taking place in the first half of autumn, Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the Jewish New Year. The calendar change is meant to coincide with the start of harvest season the ancient Semitic peoples followed. During services, religious texts are read aloud regarding the fates of those deemed honorable, spiteful and the regular in-between folks. Reflection over one's sins and how to address them in the upcoming future provide a breakpoint for personal betterment. One tradition is blowing the shofar, a hollowed ram horn to provide levity during prayers and call for repentance.
Effects[]
Usage during any formal ceremony, secular or not, causes the listeners to relive their mistakes. Every notable bad choice over the last year gets paraded through their mind like a mental barrage. Each encounter is paired with a scenario where a better path improved them, one that is doable in their current state. Absolution of one's errors followed by great change to improve suddenly becomes a defining driver of their actions.