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What is the reason behind blowing the shofar from the side of one's mouth?

Bruce James asked:1 I've been told that the custom is to blow the shofar from the sides of oneone's mouth, rather than like blowing a trumpet. What is the source for this custom and the reasoning behind it?

Yishai explained: The Ramo (O.C. 585:2) says to blow specifically on the right side of the mouth. The Magain Avraham says this is based on the verse (Zecharia 3:1) "והשטן עומד על ימינו" - "the Satan stands on his right side."

Bruce James followed up: What if the shofar blower is a lefty? Any difference?

Yishai confirmed: Yes, the Magain Avraham there says that it should be done on the side opposite where the Teffilin of the hand are worn, so a lefty would reverse sides if they reverse their Teffilin.

  1. Original question: mi.yodeya.com/q/45683

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What is the reason behind blowing the shofar from the side of one's mouth?

Bruce James asked:1 I've been told that the custom is to blow the shofar from the sides of one mouth, rather than like blowing a trumpet. What is the source for this custom and the reasoning behind it?

Yishai explained: The Ramo (O.C. 585:2) says to blow specifically on the right side of the mouth. The Magain Avraham says this is based on the verse (Zecharia 3:1) "והשטן עומד על ימינו" - "the Satan stands on his right side."

Bruce James followed up: What if the shofar blower is a lefty? Any difference?

Yishai confirmed: Yes, the Magain Avraham there says that it should be done on the side opposite where the Teffilin of the hand are worn, so a lefty would reverse sides if they reverse their Teffilin.

  1. Original question: mi.yodeya.com/q/45683

Contributors:
Bruce James mi.yodeya.com/u/2212
Yishai mi.yodeya.com/u/440

What is the reason behind blowing the shofar from the side of one's mouth?

Bruce James asked:1 I've been told that the custom is to blow the shofar from the sides of one's mouth, rather than like blowing a trumpet. What is the source for this custom and the reasoning behind it?

Yishai explained: The Ramo (O.C. 585:2) says to blow specifically on the right side of the mouth. The Magain Avraham says this is based on the verse (Zecharia 3:1) "והשטן עומד על ימינו" - "the Satan stands on his right side."

Bruce James followed up: What if the shofar blower is a lefty? Any difference?

Yishai confirmed: Yes, the Magain Avraham there says that it should be done on the side opposite where the Teffilin of the hand are worn, so a lefty would reverse sides if they reverse their Teffilin.

  1. Original question: mi.yodeya.com/q/45683

Contributors:
Bruce James mi.yodeya.com/u/2212
Yishai mi.yodeya.com/u/440

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What is the reason behind blowing the shofar from the side of one's mouth?

Bruce James asked:1 I've been told that the custom is to blow the shofar from the sides of one mouth, rather than like blowing a trumpet. What is the source for this custom and the reasoning behind it?

Yishai explained: The Ramo (O.C. 585:2) says to blow specifically on the right side of the mouth. The Magain Avraham says this is based on the verse (Zecharia 3:1) "והשטן עומד על ימינו" - "the Satan stands on his right side."

Bruce James followed up: What if the shofar blower is a lefty? Any difference?

Yishai confirmed: Yes, the Magain Avraham there says that it should be done on the side opposite where the Teffilin of the hand are worn, so a lefty would reverse sides if they reverse their Teffilin.

  1. Original question: mi.yodeya.com/q/45683

Contributors:
Bruce James mi.yodeya.com/u/2212
Yishai mi.yodeya.com/u/440