This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 10. A Shofar with engravings and drawings: [1] One is not to draw pictures on a Shofar [even if done] in order to beautify the Shofar.[2] However it is permitted to engrave drawings within the body […]
9. Adding material to lengthen the Shofar
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 9. Adding material to lengthen Shofar: [1] If any material was added to lengthen the size of a Shofar in a way that the sound passes through this addition, the Shofar is invalid.[2] This applies even […]
8. A plated Shofar
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 8. A Plated Shofar: [1] It is forbidden to have any intervention between the mouth of the blower and the Shofar material. Therefore if one plated a Shofar with gold[2] in the area where the mouth […]
7. Removing cartilage from Shofar
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 7. Removing cartilage from Shofar: [1] A Kosher Shofar contains removable cartilage. It is not required to remove this cartilage and even initially it suffices to puncture a hole through the cartilage rather than remove it.[2] […]
6. A thin Shofar
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 6. A thin Shofar: [1] If the Shofar was sanded down, whether on its inside or outside, until it became very thin similar to the thinness of a scab, nevertheless it remains valid.[2] [1] 586/14 […]
5. Shofar that was shortened
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 5. A Shofar that was shortened: [1] If a Shofar had part of its length cut off it remains valid so long as there is a Shiur Tefach [8 cm] that remains. [1] 586/13 […]
4. A Shofar that was heated and shaped
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 […]
