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The definition of the mitzvah
In this shiur, we will discuss the following halachot of shofar that apply to all those who listen to the shofar being blown:
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The number of blasts that need to be heard
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Reciting Vidui or the Yehi Ratzon prayer between the blasts
Women and the mitzvah of shofar
In addition to the aforementioned reasons, many other reasons are cited in the more mystical works to explain the essence
Clear and concise introductions to In this framework we will not deal with many other aspects of the mitzvah that are more pertinent to the baal tokea, the person who blows the shofar, of this mitzvah.
such as the length of the blasts, who is fit to blow, and the halachot of the shofar itself.
each section The reason for this mitzvah is explained in the Sefer HaChinuch: In order to properly understand the parameters of the mitzvah of shofar, we must clarify its nature: Is the essence of the
INTRODUCTION
THE DEFINITION OF THE MITZVAH
1. Sefer HaChinuch, Mitzvah 405
mitzvah to blow the shofar or to hear the shofar? On one hand, it is of course impossible to hear the shofar without it being
הת הוצמ ,ךוניחה רפס blown, and only when it is blown does one hear it. If so, perhaps the mitzvah is the blowing of the shofar, and whenever
The basis of the mitzvah [is the following]: Since man is a
physical being, he will not awaken unless something provokes
one person is appointed to blow, all those that hear the blasts are considered as having blown themselves. On the other
רמוח לעב םדאהש יפל ,הווצמה ישרשמ
him, such as in the case of war, where they blow and shout in
Modern English translation on Rosh Hashana, which is the day designated from time ,ררועמ די לע םא יכ םירבדל ררועתי אל mitzvah simply through listening (including the blower himself), and the blowing is only a means in order to be able to
hand, perhaps there is no mitzvah to blow at all and the mitzvah is to hear the shofar. If so, all those who hear it fulfill the
order to properly arouse themselves to wage war. Similarly
ףא ועירי ,המחלמה תעב םדא ינב ךרדכ
הפי וררועתיש ידכ ,)וחרצי :שוריפ( וחירצי
hear the shofar. A practical halachic ramification of this question is whether the wording of the beracha should be “to hear
the mitzvah is to hear the shofar.
immemorial to judge all the creatures of the world… therefore
alongside the original Hebrew text for his sins from the Master of Mercy. For G-d is a merciful and לע ...םלוע יאב לכ וב ןודל םדקמ דעונה םויה 3. Rambam,
the sound of the shofar” or “blowing the shofar.” From the language of the Rambam, it is clear that he holds the essence of
אוהש ,הנשה שאר םויב ןכ םגו ,המחלמל
each person needs to arouse his own nature to ask for mercy
םימחר שקבל ועבט ריעהל דחא לכ ךירצ ןכ
compassionate G-d, who bears sin, iniquity, and transgression
,ם”במר
Hilchot Shofar v’Sukkah v’Lulav, Chapter 1
םוחרו ןונח לא יכ ,םימחרה ןודאמ ויאטח לע
and cleans those who return to Him with all of their heart. The
םיבשל הקנו האטחו עשפו ןווע אשונ ,אוה
(1) It is a positive biblical commandment to hear the sound
א קרפ ,בלולו הכוסו רפוש תוכלה
sound of the shofar greatly arouses the hearts of all who hear
of the shofar on Rosh Hashana, as it says: “It shall be a day of
הברה ררועמ רפושה לוקו .םביל לכב וילא
תעורת עומשל הרות לש ”השע“ תווצמ )א(
it, and certainly this is so concerning the sound of the terua,
blowing for you.” ... (3) If one blew with a stolen shofar, he has
רמולכ ,העורתה לוק ןכש לכו ,ויעמוש לכ בל
Color-coded sections, icons and also serves as a reminder for a person, that when he hears the ערה וביל רצי רובשיש ,רבדב רכז םדאל ול fulfilled his obligation; as the commandment is only listening העורת םוי“ :רמאנש ,הנשה שארב רפושה
i.e., the broken sound. Aside from the arousal provided by it, it
שי ,ובש תוררועתהה דבלמו .רבשנה לוקה
רפוש )ג( ...)אי ,טכ רבדמב( ”םכל היהי
to the sound – even though the listener did not touch it or pick
אלא הווצמה ןיאש ,אצי – וב עקתש לוזגה
broken blasts, he should shatter the evil inclination in his heart
it up, [he has fulfilled his obligation]; and there is no law of
theft regarding the sound. אלו וב עגנ אלש יפ לע ףא ,לוקה תעימשב
תולוק ועמושב ,םיאטחבו םלועה תוואתב
for the desires of the world and for sin.
elucidation to guide the learner .םירבשנ ...לזג ןיד לוקב ןיאו ,עמושה והיבגה
4. Responsa of the Rambam, Siman 142
במק ןמיס ,ם”במרה ת”וש
Question: what is the difference between the [language of]
The Gemara also mentions that the blowing conjures up the memory of Akeidat Yitzchak.
”רפוש לוק עומשל“ ןיב לדבהה המ :הלאש
2. Masechet Rosh Hashana 16a “to hear the sound of the shofar” and “blowing the shofar”? לדבהה :הבושתה ?”רפוש תעיקת לע“ ןיבו
Answer: The distinction is very great indeed. For the mitzvah
In-depth essays and responsa at the be He, said: Sound a blast before Me with a shofar from a ram’s .זט הנשה שאר תכסמ is not to blow the shofar, rather to hear the shofar. תבייוחמה הווצמהש הזו .דואמ לודג םהיניב

,ילבב דומלת
Rabbi Abbahu said: Why does one sound a blast with a shofar
.העיקתה תעימש אלא ,העיקתה הניא
from a ram’s horn on Rosh Hashana? The Holy One, Blessed
end of each section to complement of Abraham, and I will ascribe it to you as if you had bound לש רפושב ןיעקות המל :והבא יבר רמא to blow the shofar.
ינפל ועקת :אוה ךורב שודקה רמא - ?ליא
In contrast to the Rambam, Rabbeinu Tam and the Sefer Mitzvot Gedolot (Semag) hold that the essence of the mitzvah is
horn, so that I will remember for you the binding of Isaac, son
תדיקע םכל רוכזאש ידכ ,ליא לש רפושב
yourselves before Me. וליאכ םכילע ינא הלעמו ,םהרבא ןב קחצי 5. Rosh, Masechet Rosh Hashana 4:10
the learning .ינפל םכמצע םתדקע Rabbeinu Tam writes that one must recite the blessing of ,ש”אר
י ןמיס ד קרפ הנשה שאר תכסמ
“al tekiat shofar” – blowing the shofar, for that action [the
blowing] is the completion of the mitzvah.
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