Buying a Shofar on ebay

A Shofar is a horn used by Jewish people as part of prayer services on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The Shofar is a beautiful item that can be made from a Kosher animal’s horn. This means that the horns of any animal that chews the cud and has split hooves can be used as a Shofar. However, the horn of a cow may not be used because Jewish people believe that something that was the source of G-d’s wrath cannot be used to plead before Him. In this case, the Israelites built a golden calf that angered G-d in the desert and therefore believe that it would be unwise to try to use the horn of the very same animal on Rosh Hashanah. The horn used on Rosh Hashanah is meant to represent the cry of the Jewish people before G-d as they plead for forgiveness for their misdeeds in the past year. It would therefore be ironic for them to use the horn of an animal that was used to sin before G-d in the past.

Many people wish to purchase a Shofar that is unique in some way, something that will stand out amongst the run-of-the-mill ram’s horns. There are Shofars made of exotic animal’s horns and Shofars covered in silver, to name just a few. If one is interested in purchasing a Shofar that, according to Jewish Law, can be used in religious ceremonies, be sure to check with a reliable Jewish source what horns fall into this category. For example, some exotic horns are less preferable than a regular ram’s horn and silver-coated Shofars, as beautiful as they may be, cannot be used for religious purposes.

Ebay is a very popular way of buying and selling items nowadays. People may be interested in using ebay to search for a unique Shofar. Here are some tips for how to buy a Shofar safely and successfully on ebay.

• Make sure that the seller’s description of the item is not awfully misspelled. Authentic sellers will know how to spell the names of items they are selling.


• It is advisable to check the number next to the seller’s name. This number is a score out of 100 and gives some sort of indication of their reliability based on others’ experiences with them. It is also possible to read reviews that others have written about them by clicking on “See Detailed Feedback” which is found under “Meet the Seller”.


• If someone is described as a “power seller” this means that they are very successful sellers and a lot of customers are satisfied with them.


• Steer clear of sellers who have tens or hundreds of the same item for sale. This is suspicious and many such sellers are selling fake or faulty items.


• Be sure to ask the seller questions, especially when not much information is given about the item.


• Before purchasing on ebay, be sure to check prices of the item you’re interested in on other sites to get an idea of how much is a reasonable price.


• The quality of the picture of an item may also tell you something about the sellers’ reliability. If the picture is from another website, chances are that the item is fake.