Shofar Archives - AskTheRav

When is a chip or flaw in a Shofar a problem. My Shofar is slightly chipped near the mouthpiece. Is this a problem for the Mitzvah on Rosh Hashana? Or does something this minor not count as a chip?

If it is not a hole or crack all the way through, it is Kosher. שוע"ר תקפו, יד. #5577

Do we follow the Alter Rebbe regarding Shevorim (a bit more than 3 Trumitin) or the Tzemach Tzedek (less than 3 Trumitin)?

In practice, this question has no practical bearing, as Minhag Chabad is to make a very specific type of Shevarim, which we all do the same way and in…

For the first set of 4: tekia, shevarim-teruah, tekia , do we blow shevarim – teruah on a single breath or two breaths?

Halachically, it does not make a difference what we do during Elul. Generally, where there is no particular custom one breath is preferred. Sources: .ריטב"א רה כו, ב ד"ה…