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RitualAntiquité· Second Temple

Temple silver trumpet

Enrich the Great Book

חצוצרה

Arch of Titus Menorah
Arch of Titus MenorahPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Carrying off the Menorah from the Temple in Jerusalem depicted on a frieze on the Arch of Titus in the Forum Romanum
Carrying off the Menorah from the Temple in Jerusalem depicted on a frieze on the Arch of Titus in the Forum RomanumPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Arch of Titus Menorah 22
Arch of Titus Menorah 22CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Description

Straight silver trumpet (hatzotzra) sounded by the priests to announce the sacrifices and gatherings at the Temple, depicted among the spoils on the Arch of Titus. The commandment for their making appears in the Book of Numbers.

Significance

It set the rhythm of the Temple service and symbolizes, along with the menorah, the sacred furnishings carried off by Rome.

Features

Provenance
Jérusalem

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