What is the definition of the Torah's word, "truah"? How do we determine that one must hear nine shofar blasts on Rosh Hashanah? Why, in practice, do we increase this number to thirty?

What is the definition of the Torah's word, "truah"? How do we determine that one must hear nine shofar blasts on Rosh Hashanah? Why, in practice, do we increase this number to thirty?

What is the definition of the Torah's word, "truah"? How do we determine that one must hear nine shofar blasts on Rosh Hashanah? Why, in practice, do we increase this number to thirty?

The Rambam says that even nowadays, we may blow the shofar on Shabbat in the presence of certain courts of law. How does this work in practice? Also - are the laws of blowing shofar the same on both days of Rosh Hashanah?

The Rambam says that even nowadays, we may blow the shofar on Shabbat in the presence of certain courts of law. How does this work in practice? Also - are the laws of blowing shofar the same on both days of Rosh Hashanah?

The Rambam says that even nowadays, we may blow the shofar on Shabbat in the presence of certain courts of law. How does this work in practice? Also - are the laws of blowing shofar the same on both days of Rosh Hashanah?

Although blowing shofar on Shabbat or Yom Tov is generally prohibited by rabbinic decree (excepting Rosh Hashanah that is not Shabbat for the sake of the mitzvah itself), must we stop children who are blowing the shofar on Shabbat from doing so? What are the special parameters for blowing the shofar in Jerusalem? And how is "Jerusalem" defined?

Although blowing shofar on Shabbat or Yom Tov is generally prohibited by rabbinic decree (excepting Rosh Hashanah that is not Shabbat for the sake of the mitzvah itself), must we stop children who are blowing the shofar on Shabbat from doing so? What are the special parameters for blowing the shofar in Jerusalem? And how is "Jerusalem" defined?

Although blowing shofar on Shabbat or Yom Tov is generally prohibited by rabbinic decree (excepting Rosh Hashanah that is not Shabbat for the sake of the mitzvah itself), must we stop children who are blowing the shofar on Shabbat from doing so? What are the special parameters for blowing the shofar in Jerusalem? And how is "Jerusalem" defined?

Today we discuss the famous dispute of "mitzvot tzrichot kavanah": namely, must one have intention to perform a commandment in order to have properly fulfilled it?