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Due to the pandemic, on Rosh Hashana1 some congregations will be blowing the shofar outdoors to mitigate the health risks. In an urban area, this means someone could stay safely far away and yet s...
#1: Initial revision
by
Monica Cellio
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2020-08-06T13:37:06Z (over 4 years ago)
At what distance may one hear the shofar on Rosh Hashana?
Due to the pandemic, on Rosh Hashana[^1] some congregations will be blowing the *shofar* outdoors to mitigate the health risks. In an urban area, this means someone could stay safely far away and yet still hear it. How close does one have to be to fulfill the obligation to hear it? Close enough to hear the *shofar* itself? Close enough to hear the calls for each group of blasts? Close enough to hear the leader say the surrounding prayers (and we should prefer leaders with voices that carry more)? Or does one need to be physically part of the congregation as in counting people for a minyan (same "space", whatever that means outdoors, and a degree of visual connection)? Does the answer depend on the reason for being physically distant (maybe there's a general rule but a pandemic changes things)? [^1]: Second day, since we don't blow *shofar* on Shabbat.