Gal Gadot and Jimmy Kimmel play shofars ahead of Rosh Hashanah
Actress Gal Gadot appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to promote her new film, 'The Runner,' and participated in a segment blowing shofars to celebrate the upcoming Rosh Hashanah. The pair discussed Jewish holiday traditions and Gadot's recent project on Amazon Prime.
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--> In Israel, actress Gal Gadot brought two shofars — ram’s horns blown in synagogues during the holiday ritual — during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Together with host Jimmy Kimmel, she tried to play the instruments shortly before Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, The Jerusalem Post reports .
Gadot appeared on the show to present the film The Runner on Amazon Prime Video. It is a thriller about a woman who runs through London on the orders of a criminal who kidnapped her son and is blackmailing her. According to the publication, the film was released on September 2 and quickly took first place in Amazon rankings.
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