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Chayei Adam - K’lal 140 - The Laws of the Shofar

to bring it from beyond the techum, is permitted for the sake of a mitzva as it is a
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shevus d’shevus (double rabbinic prohibition). Even if the non-Jew brought [the
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shofar] from a distance further than 12 mil away, which some say is a Torah
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prohibition, it is nevertheless permitted to blow it, since it may be moved within
four amos, and one can fulfill his obligation with it, as Chazal only forbade eating
and benefiting from items which came from outside the techum, and mitzvos
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were not given to enjoy them. It is however forbidden to move it more than
four amos, like any other object which came from outside of the techum. If a non-
Jew fashioned a shofar from his own horn, one may blow it since there is no
prohibition of nolad since it was completed by human intervention. If, however,
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he made it out of a Jew’s horn, it is prohibited as nolad. One may put water or
wine into [his shofar] to polish [its sound] and there is no problem of repairing a
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םדו רשב
66. The Rabeinu Yonah writes that bring a shofar from beyond the techum.
instructing a non-Jew to do something which Therefore, he concludes that here the
is only rabbinically forbidden is a “double Shulchan Aruch refers to a case where the non
d’rabbanan” (known as a shevus d’shevus), and -Jew brought the shofar from a greater
is permitted in order to fulfill a mitzva. This is distance (of at least 12 mil) which is a Torah
true on the second day as well, even though prohibition according to many authorities.
the requirement to blow shofar is itself only by Although instructing him to do so would be
rabbinic decree. (Aruch Hashulchan) prohibited, if he brought it, one may used it,
as the Chayei Adam goes on to explain.
67. See however R’ Akiva Eiger who notes
that even those who hold that the techum of 69. See Shulchan Aruch (O.C. 325) and
12 mil is a Torah prohibition on Shabbos, do that food brought from outside the techum
not necessarily hold this to be true on yom may not be eaten. It may however be moved
tov. as long as they remain indoors or if outside,
גנ
בנ
within 4 amos.
68. The Shulchan Aruch writes that if a
non-Jew brought a shofar from outside of the 70. The Shulchan Aruch writes that just
techum, one may blow it. The Levush wonders like one may use a shofar brought by a non-
what this teaches us since the previous Jew from a distance over 12 mil (which is
halacha permits one to instruct a non-Jew to possibly a Torah prohibition, as above), so too

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