Shofar of Rebbe Dov Ber, the Mitteler Rebbe of Lubavitch. Small, narrow shofar. The shofar's wide opening is carved in a serrated pattern. Enclosed is a letter of authenticity (handwritten note in English), signed in Hebrew by Rebbetzin Chana Gurary (1899-1991), eldest daughter of the Rebbe Rayatz: "I hereby gift… the small Shofar of the Mitteler Rebbe. It developed a hole and became Posul in the time of the Rashab while we were still in Lubavitch. My grandfather was distraught that it became Posul. He gave it to me as a gift in 1918 in Rostov". The letter is dated March 4, 1990.

The custom of Chabad rebbes was to blow the shofar themselves for the community to thereby fulfill their obligation. The Mitteler Rebbe reputedly could not blow a shofar [HaMelech BiMesibo, I, p. 52; see footnote there citing a source that it was the Alter Rebbe who could not blow a shofar (see also: Otzar Minhagei Chabad, Elul-Tishrei, p. 107, paragraphs 225-226 and footnote).

Length of shofar: Approx. 17.5 cm. Good condition. Damage.

Included is a wooden box carved and finely decorated, which may have also been used by the rebbe or his family (the box was given along with the shofar, but it is not mentioned in the letter of authenticity).