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===Keeping the Shofar Covered=== | ===Keeping the Shofar Covered=== | ||
#There is a minhag to keep the Shofar covered while it is not being used, including while the berachot on the shofar are being recited.<ref>Bei'ur Heitev Orach Chaim, end of Siman 593, see also Kitzur Shnei Luchot HaBrit, Kaf HaChaim Siman Katan 14. </ref> With this said, the Ba'al Tokeah should hold the shofar in his hand under the cover while he is making the berachot. <ref>Kaf HaChaim Siman Katan 14 in the name of the Ben Ish Chai. The sefer Zeh HaShulchan (Siman 593) cites this as the minhag of various Gedolim and Tzaddikim. | #There is a minhag to keep the Shofar covered while it is not being used, including while the berachot on the shofar are being recited.<ref>Bei'ur Heitev Orach Chaim, end of Siman 593, see also Kitzur Shnei Luchot HaBrit, Kaf HaChaim Siman Katan 14. </ref><ref>There are two main reasons for this minhag, one rooted in basic Halacha and one rooted in the mystical realms of the Torah. </ref> With this said, the Ba'al Tokeah should hold the shofar in his hand under the cover while he is making the berachot. <ref>Kaf HaChaim Siman Katan 14 in the name of the Ben Ish Chai. The sefer Zeh HaShulchan (Siman 593) cites this as the minhag of various Gedolim and Tzaddikim. | ||
See also Siddur Yaivet"z, Elef HaMagen Siman Katan 7.</ref> | See also Siddur Yaivet"z, Elef HaMagen Siman Katan 7.</ref> | ||
