Derech B’Yam HaTalmud: Blowing the Shofar on Shabbas

Rosh Hashanah this year is unique in that the first day falls on Shabbas and so the Shofar is not blown then. How do we relate to a Rosh Hashanah without the Shofar?

To help you understand and delve into this topic, Derech B’Yam HaTalmud has published a new kuntres entitled Blowing the Shofar on Shabbas. It elucidates the Talmud Bavli in Rosh Hashanah 29b, and the Talmud Yerushalmi in 4:1 on this topic.

Among the topics covered are:
• When the Beis HaMikdash stood, the Shofar was blown in it each Rosh Hashanah, even on Shabbas. What was the reason for this rule? Did this allowance apply anywhere else? Does it still apply today?
• The Mishnah says that Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai permitted the blowing of the Shofar after the destruction of the Beis HaMikdash in certain cases. Why did he make this rule, and how was he able to do so?
• Are we permitted to blow the Shofar today on Shabbas? Has anyone done so since the days of Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai?
• There are many significant reasons to blow the Shofar, and important benefits we gain from it. How do we view Rosh Hashanah this year without the Shofar on the first day?

These issues are more are covered in our kuntres which can be downloaded at:

https://tinyurl.com/DerechBYamRoshHashanah5784

See also our previous kuntres, Confusing the Satan – the Power of the Shofar, at
https://tinyurl.com/DerechBYamRoshHashanah

Soon to be published is Derech B’Yam HaTalmud on the First Perek of Kessubos, Volume One. To pre-order copies, visit www.derechbyam.com

Wishing a Kesiva V’Chasima Tovah to you and your families.

Michoel Gros, Co-Author
Yehuda Berinstein, Co-Author
Pesach Minkin, Project Manager
The Derech B’Yam HaTalmud team
derechbyam@gmail.com

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Derech B’Yam HaTalmud produces materials to aid in the learning and teaching of Gemara B’Iyun. We also offer live daily and weekly Iyun shiurim in Ramat Beis Shemesh Aleph.

Our first publication, Derech B’Yam HaTalmud on Gittin first Perek, is available as a two-volume hardcover sefer or E-Book. On our website are free materials on Gittin, Sukkah, Bava Metzia and Kessubos. Soon to come is Derech B’Yam HaTalmud on Kessubos first Perek, available as a one-volume hardcover sefer or E-Book.

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