Halakha of the Day: ROSH HASHANA: Men and women and the Shofar

24th of Elul , 5770
Halakha of the Day
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Men are commanded to listen to the Shofar from the Torah,
while for women it is a matter of Minhag(tradition). In practical terms, however,
there is no difference between the two. Although a woman is formally exempted
from every positive Mitzvah (Torah commandment) which is time bounded, Jewish women
took
upon themselvesvery strictly to attend Synagogue on Rosh haShana to hear the
voice of the Shofar.

Why?

Because besides the formal Mitzvah involved, listening to
the Shofar, as Maimonides explains, 'wakes us up from our spiritual lethargy'
and help us to repent and improve our actions. The Shofar inspires all of us,
men and women, to repent and do Teshuba.

Regarding the recitation of the Berakha, in Synagogue, the
Tokea (the man that blows the Shofar) says the Berakha asher kideshanu
bemitzvotav vetzivanu lishmoa kol shofar for all the community, women obviously
included. However, when a woman cannot attend Synagogue for any reason and she listens
to the Shofar she (or the Tokea) shouldn't say a Berakha. In the case of a man
that could not attend Synagogue, he or the Tokea should say the Berakha.

Shabbat Shalom!

Candle Lighting: 7:07 PM

Shabbat Ends: 8:13 PM
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