Rosh Hashanah 27 - Rosh Chodesh Kislev, November 5, 1 Kislev

Pictures Hadran Women of Minneapolis is sponsoring the month of Kislev in memory of our Daf Yomi study partner, Monica Howell. Most in our group were connected via our shul, our neighborhood, or just from around town. Monica showed up to our first Siyum pre-Covid and introduced herself to us, she was the only newcomer to our group. Soon after that Siyum the world turned virtual and we never saw Monica in person again, just over the zoom screen. Week after week Monica joined our group. We admired that Monica chose to be part of a group with folks she didn’t know and a topic she was just beginning to learn. Monica’s friend Andrew reached out to let us know that Monica was dying, he shared that even with her camera off, she found comfort in the words and discussion surrounding the Daf. May we all learn to be brave and fearless in our learning and may memories of Monica be for a blessing to all. Today’s daf is sponsored by Emma Rinberg in loving memory of her mother-in-law Phyllis Rinberg - Fruma Sarah bat Reb Aharon and Mira on the occasion of her 50th yahrzeit which will take place tomorrow. “Phyllis died far too young, at age 45, and I was not privileged to know her. She was a talented teacher, headteacher, and lecturer in education. She was creative - loved gardening and sewing. She would, I am sure, be so proud of her son, my husband, and our family. She would certainly have appreciated the idea of us all learning Daf Yomi together, as education was very important to her. May her memory be blessed.” Can the mouth of the shofar be covered in gold? How were they able to blow the shofar with the trumpets if one cannot hear two sounds at the same time? Perhaps that is why the shofar blasts are longer than the trumpet blasts. However, if we say that, it implies that one can fulfill one's obligation by hearing half of the shofar blast. The is questioned by two different sources that seem to indicate otherwise. One can be explained differently, but the second cannot. Therefore the Gemara explains that it must be that one can hear two sounds from different people but not from one person. However, another source is brought that shows that two people reading the targum on the Torah cannot be heard at the same time. This question is rejected because our case (shofar)  is more similar to the cases at the end of that source that speaks about many people reading the megilla or reciting Hallel which is permitted, presumably because it is special as it is said on a special occasion and therefore people will make the effort to be able to hear it. The shofar for Rosh Hashana adorned with gold and on fasts with silver - either because gatherings are done with instruments of silver as it says in the Torah or because the Torah did not want us to have to spend too much money so only for the sake of Yom Tov was gold required. The shofar and trumpets blasts were performed only in the Temple. From what verse is this derived? Rav Shmuel bar Yitchak pointed out that our prayers match Rabbi Eliezer's opinion (that the world was created in Tishrei) as we say "Today is the day the world was created." Does this match with our Mishna? Although Rav Shisha brings a different version of the discussion. What are the laws regarding a broken shofar? If one blows the shofar in a pit, cistern, or barrel, can one fulfill one's obligation? If one passed by a place where they were blowing the shofar or reading megilla, one can fulfill one's obligation only if one has intent. The Gemara brings some braitot that add several other laws about whether one can blow a shofar where different types of changes/fixes were made to it. If one blows the shofar in a pit, the ones inside the pit hear it directly and therefore fulfill their obligation, but anyone standing on the edge of the pit, outside the pit, hear only the echo and not a direct sound and therefore, do not fulfill their obligation.