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?

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?

Who is obligated to hear the shofar? Who is permitted to blow shofar for another individual, and who may not do so? What is the legal principle that underlies this distinction?

Who is obligated to hear the shofar? Who is permitted to blow shofar for another individual, and who may not do so? What is the legal principle that underlies this distinction?

Who is obligated to hear the shofar? Who is permitted to blow shofar for another individual, and who may not do so? What is the legal principle that underlies this distinction?

May someone cut a shofar down to size, in order to remove a blemish that would otherwise invalidate it? Is the echo of a shofar - such as that produced by a shofar blown in a cave - a valid sound with which a person can fulfill his obligation? What sounds are acceptable, and which are not?

May someone cut a shofar down to size, in order to remove a blemish that would otherwise invalidate it? Is the echo of a shofar - such as that produced by a shofar blown in a cave - a valid sound with which a person can fulfill his obligation? What sounds are acceptable, and which are not?

May someone cut a shofar down to size, in order to remove a blemish that would otherwise invalidate it? Is the echo of a shofar - such as that produced by a shofar blown in a cave - a valid sound with which a person can fulfill his obligation? What sounds are acceptable, and which are not?

What is the minimum size of a shofar? What happens if the shofar is cracked, or has a hole in it? May you beautify a shofar by adding gold plating to it?

What is the minimum size of a shofar? What happens if the shofar is cracked, or has a hole in it? May you beautify a shofar by adding gold plating to it?