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Chayei Adam - K’lal 142 - The Order of the Tekiahs

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the chazan repeats shemoneh esrei, when we blow shofar for [each of]
malchuyos, zichronos, and shofaros. Technically, one only needs to blow a tekiah-
teruah-tekiah for each beracha. [However,] because of the doubt as to how to
define a teruah, for each beracha we should blow tekiah-shevarim-teruah-tekiah
once, tekiah-shevarim-tekiah once, and tekiah-teruah-tekiah once, and this is in
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fact the custom in some places. However, Chazal mandated that we blow shofar
before musaf, which are referred to as the tekiahs d’meyushav (sitting tekiahs)
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since the congregation is still sitting and not yet standing in prayer. The reason
they enacted that we do this is in order to confuse the Satan so that he shouldn’t

prosecute when we daven musaf and blow then. [This is accomplished] because

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50. The Magen Avraham quotes the blow a single set of tekiah-shevarim-teruah-
Kneses Hagedolah as opposing those who tekiah after the beracha of malchuyos, a set of
blow shofar during the silent shemoneh esrei tekiah-shevarim-tekiah after zichronos, and
as this disturbs people’s concentration. one set of tekiah-teruah-tekiah after shofaros.
However, others encourage it and it is in fact Although then, he might be technically be
the custom of most Sefardim and chasidim blowing the wrong definition of a teruah for
that one appointed individual blows the shofar two of the three berachos, the Beis Yosef
during the silent shemoneh esrei. Each suggests two possible explanations: (a) This
congregation should follow its own custom. custom follows with the opinion that the
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Even those who have the custom to blow Torah only requires a single set of tekiah-
shofar during the silent shemoneh esrei only teruah-tekiah and that the other two sets are
do so when davening with a minyan, but not if by rabbinic decree. Accordingly, only can be
davening alone (Tur) since he lacks the merit lenient. This is especially true since three of
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of the tzibur (Aruch Hashulchan). every set was already sounded before musaf;
or (b) See above (note 6) that Rav Hai Gaon
51. The Tur writes that ideally, one should and many rishonim understand that by Torah
have to blow one set of each combination (i.e. law all three definitions of teruah are correct.
all of: tekiah-shevarim-teruah-tekiah, tekiah- Therefore, we can be lenient with the tekiahs
shevarim-tekiah, and tekiah-teruah-tekiah) during musaf.
after each of the three middle berachos of Rabeinu Tam however disagrees with this
musaf, since in this way, he will be sure to approach and contends that since we view the
have blown one proper set after each beracha. various combinations as the fulfillment of the
Although this custom is cited by the Aruch, Torah’s command to blow a teruah, it comes
most rishonim record that the custom was to out that we are possibly only blowing a single

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