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Parsha Halacha — halacha rosh hashanah 87 white davening of the shofar final — Sukkos 5787
Выпуск: Parsha Halacha — halacha rosh hashanah 87 white davening of the shofar final — Sukkos 5787. Темы: holidays, health_mind, parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: пурим, песах, ханука, суккот, yom tov, פורים, פסח, חנוכה, סוכות, здоровье, психология, стресс, health, mental, בריאות, נפש, недельная глава, парша, parsha, פרשה. Since Ya’akov’s trait is that of mercy and the sound of the teru’ah is associated with Ya’akov, the bracha of shofarot (the third of the long brachot in the Musaf prayer) finishes with the words (“ – שומע קול תרועת עמו ישראל ברחמיםWho) listens to the sound of the teru’ah of 3 Vayikrah Rabbah 29:7. 15 Although this is a good thing to do, it isn’t the definition of the mitzvah which is to simply hear the sound of the shofar blasts.16 Getting the Message Some of the Rishonim17 are of the opinion that לשמוע קול שופרis the correct version of the bracha. Morton Borg in loving memory of Stephen's father, Shmuel Tzvi ben Pinchas, and Bella's and Morton's parents, Avraham ben Yitzchak and Leah bas HaRav Sholom Zev HaCohen To sponsor or subscribe, please email rabbicitron@hotmail.com Since Rosh HaShanah coincides with Shabbat this year, we do not blow the shofar until the second day of Yom Tov. In light of this the Zohar4 and later commentaries associate the various shofar blasts with the patriarchs.5 As follows; o First Tekiah – Avraham The first tekiah evokes the merit of Avraham who served G-d with the trait of kindness and proclaimed G-d’s existence to the world. 2 His Jewish people with mercy.” As it is the teru’ah which especially causes G-d to “arise from his chair of judgment and sit on His chair of mercy.” 8 No Shofar on Shabbos The Previous Rebbe further explains that the teru’ah which is a broken sound represents the breaking of one’s physical desires and ego which in turn brings about the “building of Malchut” (establishing G-d as our King and eliciting His desire to continue creating the world). The Lubavitcher Rebbe points out10 that the entire reason Rosh HaShanah was set on the 1st of Tishrei – when man was created, rather than on the 25th of Ellul – when the world was created, was to emphasize the importance of man and his Divine service (avodah). 4 The Tzemach Tzedek explains18 the spiritual reason as to why we make the bracha on hearing the sound of the shofar rather than blowing the shofar as this alludes to the fact tha
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- 26 сентября 2026 г.
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B.H. Parsha Halacha – Rosh Hashana Shofar Thoughts Understanding the Prayers and Meanings Sponsored by Geroge and Joni White Co-sponsored by Tsipora Steinmetz. May all of Klal Yisrael be blessed with a Shana Tova UMetukah Parsha Halacha is underwritten by a grant from Dr. Stephen and Bella Brenner and Dr. Morton Borg in loving memory of Stephen's father, Shmuel Tzvi ben Pinchas, and Bella's and Morton's parents, Avraham ben Yitzchak and Leah bas HaRav Sholom Zev HaCohen To sponsor or subscribe, please email rabbicitron@hotmail.com Since Rosh HaShanah coincides with Shabbat this year, we do not blow the shofar until the second day of Yom Tov. Despite this we can learn about the meanings of this important mitzvah and the prayers associated with it. As such, this article will discuss the meanings of some of the prayers and the shofar blowing (and not blowing). Preparing to Blow the Shofar The Ba’al Toke’a (one who blows the shofar) and the Makri (the one who directs him as to which notes to blow) should learn the deeper meanings behind prayers and the various shofar blasts.1 Here are some of those ideas. • Most Importantly The most important intention one should have is simply to…
Темы: holidays, health_mind, parsha_commentary