Rosh Hashana 3:6 — The Damaged Shofar
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Mishnah ראש השנה ג׳:ו׳ · Rosh Hashana 3:6
שׁוֹפָר שֶׁנִּסְדַּק וְדִבְּקוֹ,
פָּסוּל.
דִּבֵּק שִׁבְרֵי שׁוֹפָרוֹת,
פָּסוּל.
נִקַּב וּסְתָמוֹ,
אִם מְעַכֵּב אֶת הַתְּקִיעָה,
פָּסוּל.
וְאִם לָאו,
כָּשֵׁר:
A shofar that split, and he glued it back:
pasul — unfit.
He glued together broken pieces of shofros:
pasul.
It was pierced, and he stopped up the hole:
if the plug holds back the blast,
pasul.
and if the plug does not,
kasher — fit.
A reading aid, not an exact translation.
This English is a clause-by-clause rendering to help you follow the Hebrew. It is not word-for-word literal, and it is not a transcript of the recorded shiur — the audio carries explanation and context the translation deliberately leaves out.
case/objectrestrictive rulingpermissive rulingcondition
Summary Chart
The Damaged Shofar▾
| Case | Ruling | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| A shofar split down its length and he glued it shut — may he blow with it? | No | — |
| And one built back up out of broken pieces? | No | — |
| It was pierced and he plugged the hole — is it still fit? | Not if the plug muffles the blast | — |
| And if it does not? | Kasher | — |
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