This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 4. A Shofar that was heated and shaped: [1] Turned inside out: A Shofar that was turned inside out[2] is invalid and if one blew with it he has not fulfilled his obligation.[3] Widened narrow end […]
3. A Damaged Shofar
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 3. A damaged Shofar:[1] A. A Shofar with a hole that is not patched:[2] Some Poskim[3] rule that a Shofar that contains a hole[4] on its side is valid to use for blowing on Rosh Hashanah. […]
2. Shiur Shofar-The minimum length of the Shofar
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 2. Shiur Shofar-The minimum length of the Shofar:[1] The minimum length of a Shofar is one Tefach [approximately 3.16″ or 8 cm[2]].[3] [1] 586/13; Michaber 586/9 [4 fingers] Other opinions: Some Rishonim rule that the […]
1. Which animal horns may be used for blowing Shofar on Rosh Hashanah?
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 1. Which animal horns may be used for blowing Shofar on Rosh Hashanah?[1] Introduction: Only those horns that are defined as a Shofar as opposed to Keren are valid to be used for blowing Shofar. The […]
25. May one carry his Shofar back home after having used it for the Mitzvah?
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 25. May one carry his Shofar back home after having used it for the Mitzvah?[1] [It is forbidden for one to carry on Yom Tov in an area without an Eruv for a non-Yom Tov need.[2]] Hence [based on […]
24. Blowing Shofar on R”H not for the purpose of fulfilling the Mitzvah
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 24. Blowing Shofar on R”H not for the purpose of fulfilling the Mitzvah:[1] After concluding all the Tekios that are blown after Musaf one may not blow the Shofar any longer if there is no reason to do so.[2] […]
22. Using the Shofar on Rosh Hashanah for mundane purposes
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 22. Using the Shofar on Rosh Hashanah for mundane purposes:[1] The above[2] only applies on Shabbos, however if Rosh Hashanah falls during the week, then although the Shofar is permitted to be moved even if one is not doing […]
21. The law of blowing Shofar when Rosh Hashanah falls on Shabbos
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 21. The law of blowing Shofar when Rosh Hashanah falls on Shabbos:[1] One does not blow Shofar on Rosh Hashanah that falls on Shabbos.[2] Is the Shofar Muktzah on this Shabbos?[3] The law regarding moving the Shofar on this […]
20. Which over-rides: Hearing the Shofar blowing or praying Musaf
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 20. Which over-rides: Hearing the Shofar blowing or praying Musaf: [1] One who does not know to pray on his own and is in a situation where he can either go to one community for Rosh Hashanah and hear […]
19. Blowing from different area than listeners-Blowing in an area that echoes
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 19. Blowing from different area than listeners-Blowing in an area that echoes:[1] One is required to hear the pure sound of the Shofar blow without any other sounds intertwined. If one heard mixed sounds he has not fulfilled his […]
