Blowing into the wide end of the shofar

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Assuming my lungs were sufficiently powerful, could I blow the shofar for a mitzva if I blew into the wide end?

מן המצר קראתי יה ענני במרחב יה
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Sep 1, 2021 at 16:41 — bondonk, Sep 1, 2021 at 16:41

Double AA · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-07 18:31:11Z

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Shulchan Aruch OC 586:12

והוא הדין אם תקע במקום הרחב, פסול (ר"ן פרק ב' דראש השנה).‏

It's invalid.

Double AA♦

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answered Feb 7, 2014 at 18:27

sam

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