Tekia Gedola
What is the purpose of the long tekia at the conclusion of blowing the Shofar? Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he explores if this a minhag that varies from one community to another or an integral part of the mitzvah.
Tekia Gedola: Tekia Gedola
It is customary to draw out the final blast of the shofar on Rosh ha-Shana.
What is the source of this custom?
Why do we do it?
A Hebrew source sheet is available through the links in both WORD format and pdf. In class we will translate and explain these sources.
In addition to being one of Rabbi Brovender's first students, Rabbi Dovid Fink is an outstanding expertﾠand teacher of Halacha. Rabbi Fink received his Rabbinic ordination from ITRI and the Mir and was awarded his Ph.D in Semitic Languages and Linguistics from Yale University. Rav Fink has taught thousands of students from all over the world for over 35 years.