{"product_id":"the-shofar","title":"The Shofar","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"max-w-full prose-h2:text-xl prose-h3:text-lg prose-h4:text-base prose-headings:first:mt-0 text-gray-600 font-normal leading-6\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e“The art of blowing the \u003ci\u003eshofar\u003c\/i\u003e is a knowledge-based skill.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n(Siddur Rav Hertz Sheliach Tzibbur)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\n \r\nWith the publication of this \u003ci\u003esefer\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003ehalachos, hanhagos, eitzos\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003emesorah\u003c\/i\u003e related to \u003ci\u003etekias shofar\u003c\/i\u003e are now available to the English-speaking readership. Fully annotated, \u003cb\u003eThe Shofar\u003c\/b\u003e is the product of consultations with many \u003ci\u003ebaalei tekiah, poskei Gedolei Yisrael\u003c\/i\u003e, responsa, and \u003ci\u003esifrei halachah\u003c\/i\u003e. An enormous contribution to \u003ci\u003eTorah\u003c\/i\u003e literature, this volume includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\r\n         \u003ci\u003eMinhagim\u003c\/i\u003e from communities and \u003ci\u003ekehillos\u003c\/i\u003e around the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\r\n         An analysis of each kol, its acceptable length, and possible complications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\r\n         Customs that are practiced prior to, during, and after \u003ci\u003etekias shofar\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\r\n         Important but little-known issues regarding the \u003ci\u003eshofar\u003c\/i\u003e itself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\r\n         What to look out for when buying a \u003ci\u003eshofar\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\r\n“A literal encyclopedic compendium of laws, customs, and practices of shofar blowing...The work is spiced with anecdotes, stories, and rulings of contemporary halachic poskim.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\r\nRav Zev Leff\u003c\/b\u003e, Moshav Matityahu\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\r\n\r\n“Anyone who reads this will obtain a ‘Panim Chadashot’ regarding the mitzvah.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\r\nDayan Eleizer Dunner\u003c\/b\u003e, Bnei Brak\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\r\n“The author unfurls the tapestry of customs belonging to kehillos world over.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\r\nNovominsker Rebbe\u003c\/b\u003e, Lakewood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\r\n \r\nRabbi Bentzion Ettlinger\u003c\/b\u003e is a product of the \u003ci\u003eYeshiva Rabbi Samson Raphael\u003c\/i\u003e institutions and learned in its \u003ci\u003eBais Hamedrash Jeshurun\u003c\/i\u003e during the ten-year tenure of \u003ci\u003eRav Yaakov Perlow\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e Novominsker Rebbe, zt”l,\u003c\/i\u003e who was its \u003ci\u003erosh hayeshiva\u003c\/i\u003e. During that time, he became a close \u003ci\u003etalmid.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\r\nHe enjoyed a filial relationship with \u003ci\u003eRav Shimon Schwab, zt”l\u003c\/i\u003e, and had the unique \u003ci\u003ezechus\u003c\/i\u003e to be \u003ci\u003emeshamesh\u003c\/i\u003e him for twenty-three years, and later \u003ci\u003eRav Zechariah Gelley, zt”l\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eRav Shach’s\u003c\/i\u003e son-in-law, \u003ci\u003eybl”t, Rav Meir Tzvi Bergman\u003c\/i\u003e of B’nei Brak, during Rav Bergman’s annual stays in Washington Heights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\r\nHe is a member of the editorial board of \u003ci\u003eL’dor Va’dor\u003c\/i\u003e, a bi-annual \u003ci\u003eTorah\u003c\/i\u003e journal, a mentor in \u003ci\u003eMesivta R.S.R.H.\u003c\/i\u003e, and has been a \u003ci\u003ebaal tokeia in K’hal Adath Jeshurun \u003c\/i\u003efor more than thirty-five years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\r\nHis penchant for \u003ci\u003etekias shofar\u003c\/i\u003e has enabled him to traverse far and wide to bring to light the myriad of rich \u003ci\u003eminhagei Yisrael\u003c\/i\u003e from multitudes of beautiful communities within \u003ci\u003eKlal Yisrael\u003c\/i\u003e. His eye-opening feature articles that have appeared in the magazine section of Hamodia have generated wide interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\r\nHe uses his very extensive collection of horns, \u003ci\u003eshofaros, shofar\u003c\/i\u003e stories, and \u003ci\u003eshofar\u003c\/i\u003e manufacturing slides for presentations on all levels, from pre-schools, elementary schools, and \u003ci\u003emesivtos\u003c\/i\u003e to seniors, Daf Yomi shiurim, and kollelim. He lives in Washington Heights with his wife, Debbie. 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