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===Standing for Shofar Blowing=== | ===Standing for Shofar Blowing=== | ||
#The Ashkenazi custom is to stand even for the tekiot which are referred to as the tekiot dimiyushav, the 1st 30 tekiot, 3 sets of Tashrat, Tashat and Tarat.<ref>Mishna Brurah 585:2 </ref> A weak, ill, or old person can be lenient.<ref>Shaar Hatziyun 585:2. </ref> For Sephardim, the congregation should stand while the Baal Tokeah makes the [[Brachot]] on the [[shofar]] and then they may sit for the blows prior to [[Mussaf]]. For the blows during [[Mussaf]] and the [[Chazarat HaShatz]], the congregation should stand.<ref>Yalkut Yosef 583:3 (Moadim pg. 36) </ref> | #The Ashkenazi custom is to stand even for the tekiot which are referred to as the tekiot dimiyushav, the 1st 30 tekiot, 3 sets of Tashrat, Tashat and Tarat.<ref>Mishna Brurah 585:2 </ref> A weak, ill, or old person can be lenient.<ref>Shaar Hatziyun 585:2. </ref> For Sephardim, the congregation should stand while the Baal Tokeah makes the [[Brachot]] on the [[shofar]] and then they may sit for the blows prior to [[Mussaf]]. For the blows during [[Mussaf]] and the [[Chazarat HaShatz]], the congregation should stand.<ref>Yalkut Yosef 583:3 (Moadim pg. 36). [https://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=39102&st=&pgnum=198 Netsiv (Emek Hasheylah Bracha 171:2)] explains that the practice of the Sephardim is to sit for the tekiyot d'meumad since one doesn't want to fulfill one's obligation with those tekiyot since the main tekiyot are the ones that are part of the Shemona Esrei (''tekiyot al seder habrachot''). Therefore, they sit in order to demonstrate that they don't want to fulfill their obligation. However, the one blowing stands because he might fulfill his obligation either way according to those who hold that having negative intent doesn't help to fulfill a mitzvah. The Ashkenazic custom he explains is based on the concern that there will be talking and so it is in our best interest to fulfill one's obligation when those tekiyot immediately following the bracha.</ref> | ||
#The 30 tekiot after that are referred to as the tekiot dimeumad because one is required to stand for those. However, if one sat during these tekiot he has nevertheless fulfilled his obligation. <ref>Mishna Brurah 592:2 </ref> | #The 30 tekiot after that are referred to as the tekiot dimeumad because one is required to stand for those. However, if one sat during these tekiot he has nevertheless fulfilled his obligation.<ref>Mishna Brurah 592:2 </ref> | ||
#One who couldn't go hear the [[shofar]] with a congregation and is having it blown for him at home, must stand for the [[shofar]] blowing. <ref>Sh"t Haridbaz 4:25 </ref> | #One who couldn't go hear the [[shofar]] with a congregation and is having it blown for him at home, must stand for the [[shofar]] blowing.<ref>Sh"t Haridbaz 4:25 </ref> | ||
===Keeping the Shofar Covered=== | ===Keeping the Shofar Covered=== | ||
