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Rosh Hashanah cooking
Since one is allowed to cook on all Yom tov (except Yom Kippur) that doesn’t fall on Shabbat for that day of Yom tov, and since Rosh Hashanah is two days (but halachically one), could one cook on the ...
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Is a Shofar Muktzeh on the second day of Rosh Hashanah this year?
Does the Shofar have the Din of a כלי שמלאכתו לאיסור on the second day of Rosh Hashanah, when the first day is Shabbos, being that it is so during twilight of the second day?
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Apparent contradiction in the Rosh Hashanah menu/diet
On the one hand, on Rosh Hashanah we don’t eat sour/bitter foods, on the other hand we eat foods that have a negative connotation (see Orach Chaim 583:1) and apply them to our enemies - so why can’t ...
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Blessing Shehechyanu long before eating in second evening of Rosh Hashana
Usually, we bless Shehechyanu very close to eating a new fruit. As far as I remember, there are 2 opinions: one to bless before the blessing on the fruit itself, while the other opinion claims that ...
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When did Rosh Hashanah begin?
When did Rosh Hashanah begin?
According to a scientific observation, the sliver of moon was first sighted on Tuesday night.
My understanding is that Rosh Hashanah begins at the appearance of such.
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Inhaling at the narrow end of a shofar
Is it permissible to do an inhaled blow at the narrow end of the shofar to fulfill the obligation of shofar blowing?
I have tried this and it is relatively easy to generate the same sound for an ...
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Drinking pomegranate juice before Rosh Hashana, does it cancel pomegranate's Shehechayanu blessing?
If I drink pomegranate juice before Rosh Hashana, does it cancel my whole pomegranate's Shehechayanu blessing? Do I have to bless Shehechayanu before drinking pomegranate juice?
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How and why does a Jubilee year cause Rosh Hashanah to take place on the 10th day of the month?
How and why does a Jubilee year cause Rosh Hashanah to take place on the 10th day of the month?
Ezekiel 40:1 reads "on Rosh Hashanah, on the tenth of the month". Rashi asks and answers, &...
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Covering a Shofar to prevent the spread of Coronavirus
Two nights ago, as part of his weekly livestream COVID update, Rabbi Dr. Glatt quoted Rav Mordechai Willig (he quoted "Poskim" but the implication was that it was Rav Mordechai Willig. Even ...
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Rainbow on Rosh Hashana
The bracha on a rainbow is the subject of a disagreement on Brachos 59a. The Gemara brings זוכר הברית unattributed, Rabbi Yishmael the son of Rabbi Yochanan ben Beroka says נאמן בבריתו וקים במאמרו, ...
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Was there a bracha on blowing the silver trumpet?
The Torah mentions blowing the silver trumpet at various times during the year (e.g., RH, chagim). Was there a bracha on blowing the silver trumpets?
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Why the Second day of Rosh Hashanah isn't בל תוסיף? [duplicate]
Rosh-Hashanah is clearly one day from the Torah.
As it falls on the first day of the month, in the days of keeping the Real New Moon, there's no way of informing the other places outside Jerusalem, so ...
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Hatoras Nedarim - mentioning specific examples
If one is aware of specific examples of vows or a 'minhag tov' that one undertook, then one should articulate this to at least one member of the 'judges'. Is this informing essential or does the ...
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Torah prohibition of Shofar on Shabbos Rosh Hashanah?
The Torah says Rosh Hashanah is a יום תרועה, a day of shofar blasts, and זכרון תרועה, a remembrance of shofar blasts. This seems like a contradiction.
The Gemara (Rosh Hashanah 29b) suggests that the ...
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Is Rosh HaShanah to be observed as if it were a Saturday?
Is Rosh HaShanah to be observed as if it were a Saturday?
Leviticus 23:24-25 implies this.
Does this extend to the second day, or only apply to the first?
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Is the year "5778" that will come into effect on 1 Tishrei (tomorrow), six months early or six months late? [closed]
Is the world at least six months older or younger than 5,778 Years?
Is the year "5778" that will come into effect on 1 Tishrei (tomorrow), six months early or six months late, knowing that the New ...
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Is there a preferred or required way to sound shevarim?
I have heard the shevarim sound from the shofar done in one of two ways:
three short blasts maintaining the same pitch (like "toot-toot-toot")
three short blasts alternating in pitch staring with a ...
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New fruit for second-night Shehecheyanu on holidays other than Rosh Hashanah
I know that we are supposed to eat a new fruit after saying the Shehechyanu on the second evening of Rosh Hashanah, because there is some doubt about whether that blessing needs to be made for the ...
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Must all parts of Hatarat Nedarim be said in a language which we understand, or only some parts?
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Before Rosh Hashanah, it's customary to do the "annulment of vows" ceremony. There are good reasons for this ceremony. Though the ArtScroll Siddur commentary warns:
Annulment is ...
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Is there a easy way to determine if a Shofar is Kosher? [duplicate]
From the following article at Hasofer.com it seems like the only way to be certain that one has a Kosher Shofar is by buying one with a Hechsher.
The only way you can be sure that you are buying a ...
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Why would a shofar be in a tree?
Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chayyim 586:21 (excerpt):
הָיָה הַשּׁוֹפָר בְּרֹאשׁ הָאִילָן ...וְאֵין לוֹ שׁוֹפָר אֶלָּא הוּא,
אֵינוֹ עוֹלֶה בָּאִילָן
If a shofar was in a tree ... and he has no ...
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Can one attach a straw or some other "extension" to a shofar and blow into it
Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chayyim 586:19 says:
הִרְחִיק אֶת הַשּׁוֹפָר וְנָפַח בּוֹ וְתָקַע בּוֹ, פָּסוּל.
If he distanced the shofar from him and breathed into it and blew, it
is invalid.
I'm ...
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Can you blow a shofar for fun on Rosh Hashanah?
Last week, someone quoted a halacha in shul about blowing shofar on Rosh Hashanah if it's not for the mitzvah. He said that it's recommended not to, but if someone really wants to, they should blow ...
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Blowing shofar for someone at their home
What does one need to know in order to properly perform a private shofar-blowing for someone who cannot make it to Shul on Rosh Hashana?
There are many details of how the shofar blowing is conducted ...
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Can the full set of 100 shofar blasts be performed by more than 1 person?
One person made the bracha and blew some blasts. Then, for some reason, he is physically unable to blow the rest. Can someone else complete the job?
Does it matter if the switch happens in the middle ...
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If a Shofar blower must blow twice for two concurrent minyanim, does he need to say the bracha twice?
A shul has two minyanim that are about 5 minutes apart from each other. They hire 1 Ba'al T'kiah (shofar blower). He says the bracha at the 1st minyan and blows the first set of 30 blasts. Then he ...
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Rosh hashana: is it really two days?
Regarding the chagim (festivals), we know that a chag is really one day (not including the rabbinic chag a/k/a yom tov sheini). However, for Rosh hashana, Israelis observe a two day festival. So is ...
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Aveilus and Davening from the Omud on Rosh Hashana / Yom Kippur?
Can a Ba'al tefillah in his year of aveilus daven from the Omud on Rosh Hashana / Yom Kippur?
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Prohibition of eating before hearing the shofar. Source and exceptions
The question is additional to the question of eating before praying in the morning.
Where is the source for not eating before hearing the shofar?
Is there a permission to eat something in order to ...
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Making a delayed havdallah from Motzei Shabbos on the night of Rosh HaShanah
The Biur Halacha in Siman 299 brings an interesting opinion from the Magen Avraham. If someone was fasting (and had taken on to fast for a few days) and wasn't able to make havdallah Motzei Shabbos ...
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Saying "Shehecheyanu" on Mitzvot on the second day of Yom Tov
The two days of Rosh Hashanah are considered as one day (Yoma Arichta), so why do we say Shehecheyanu when we blow the Shofar on the second day? Moreover even if we somehow view it as two days, why ...
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Am I allowed to sleep on Rosh HaShanah?
Is a person allowed to sleep during the day of Rosh HaShanah? I have heard that you're not.
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Drinking on Rosh HaShanah
Rosh HaShanah has two opposite aspects, one of judgment, and one of Yom Tov. We spend the day(s) in prayer and literally plead for our lives. Yet we eat festive meals and drink wine for Kiddush.
Is ...
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Rosh HaShana greeting - L'Shana Tova Tikosaivu - V'chain L'Mar
Rama Orach Chaim 582:9 says in the name of the Tur that the Minhag is to wish one another on the evening of Rosh HaShana L'Shana Tova Tikosaiv. Is there a source that says that people should answer V'...
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Blowing a Shofar at night
Is there anything wrong with blowing a Shofar at night:
on Rosh HaShanah for the Mitzvah (or just because one missed it and wants to hear it, eg., the person was ill)
on Rosh HaShanah for practice ...
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